THEIR teacher tells you that they are as lovely as can be in the classroom, so why is that NOT what you experience when your child greets you at pick-up?
Some children scream and shout, some become emotional, and others become generally unreasonable – ignoring instructions, being disrespectful or throwing insults at you and their siblings.
No. Your child hasn’t got a split-personality. What they are experiencing is a perfectly normal part of life and here are a few reasons as to why it happens.
Tiredness
At school, kids have to navigate all sorts of expectations, disappointments, and challenges, on top of learning.
After a full-on day, their energy levels are depleted, their emotions are high and they’re over-stimulated – it’s like a huge bubble that needs to burst.
This ‘full-on’ routine can cause your child to become tired, particularly if they are in their first year at school, but also at the end of…