Good all day at school, then tears and slammed doors at home. What after-school restraint collapse is, why it happens, and a calm plan for the first hour home.

Why switching off ends in tears, a routine that makes limits hold, and what to offer in place of the screen.

Ready-to-use words for the moments your child says "I can't do it", "I'm stupid" or "I give up", what the research really says, and how to praise in a way that helps.