28/07/2026
Forcing eye contact. Staying quiet when they'd rather not. Holding in the urge to stim. Copying what everyone else is doing so they don't stand out.
Keeping that up for six hours straight takes an enormous amount of effort, and by the time your child walks through the door, there's nothing left in the tank. The meltdown you see at home is what happens when the mask finally comes off, in the one place they feel safe enough to drop it.
We've put together a new blog on why this happens after school, what it can look like, and what could help.
π Read it now: shrrp://erenitysupport.com.au/post/why-neurodivergent-kids-seem-fine-at-school-but-struggle-at-home