Has your child suddenly become more emotional, more withdrawn, or just not themselves since the clocks went back?
Is homework taking longer?
Are morning more of a struggle?
If so, today’s episode is meant for you.
Last time, I spoke about the November Wobble - that very real shift that many children experience when the days get shorter, and activities that naturally refill their emotional bucket begin to disappear. Today, I break down the science in simple terms, exploring how reduced daylight affects sleep, mood, motivation, concentration, emotional regulation and resilience.
What looks like laziness or a bad attitude is often biology rather than behaviour.
I will share five practical strategies you can start using now to help your child understand what fills and empties their emotional bucket.
Whether you’re parenting a toddler, primary‑school child, teenager, or neurodivergent child, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening, and give you simple, realistic ways to help your child thrive through the darker months.
So take a seat, pour yourself a cuppa, and enjoy the conversation…
Highlights from this episode:
01:11 - Daylight regulates everything
06:33 - Do the same, but different
11:48 - Routine is the anchor
15:59 - The most underrated thing you can do…
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