decompression time – Quietly Neurodivergent https://quietlyneurodivergent.com Honest, practical support for quietly neurodivergent people Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:38:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/12/cropped-QN-Transparent-Logo-Only-32x32.png decompression time – Quietly Neurodivergent https://quietlyneurodivergent.com 32 32 250829222 Supporting a Quietly Neurodivergent Child Without Pushing Them Past Breaking Point https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/supporting-a-quietly-neurodivergent-child-without-pushing-them-past-breaking-point/ https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/supporting-a-quietly-neurodivergent-child-without-pushing-them-past-breaking-point/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/?p=275 Supporting a Quietly Neurodivergent Child Without Pushing Them Past Breaking Point

Some children look like “no problem” at school and then fall apart at home. If your child seems to cope all day and then crashes in the evening, you may not be doing anything wrong at all. This article looks at quietly neurodivergent children who mask through the school day, then melt down or shut down where it finally feels safe. It offers gentle ideas for decompression time, homework, clubs and talking to school, and explains why “rudeness” is often overload, not bad character.]]> https://quietlyneurodivergent.com/supporting-a-quietly-neurodivergent-child-without-pushing-them-past-breaking-point/feed/ 0 275