Why Anxious Children Struggle in the Holidays (and What Actually Helps)

Why Anxious Children Struggle in the Holidays (and What Actually Helps)

Summer holidays are tough for parents, but it can be a hidden superpower! In this episode, I explain exactly why anxious children struggle the moment school ends, why the holidays bring out their anxiety, and the five practical tools that genuinely help.


I walk you through the real reason behind the meltdowns, the boredom‑to‑explosion cycle, the clinginess, and the screen‑time battles. You’ll learn how predictability, scaffolding, social structure and nervous‑system load change dramatically once term ends - and why this shift hits anxious children harder than anyone expects.


I also break down the three groups of children who improve in the holidays:

  • separation‑anxious children
  • school‑specific anxious children, and
  • children who monitor family safety.


By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear, compassionate framework for understanding your child’s behaviour, plus five actionable tools you can start right now.



Highlights from this episode:

01:22 - Anxiety is information

04:45 - How to spot anxiety

09:23 - Social comparison

12:19 - The trigger has left the building

16:54 - Contrast is the signal

20:57 - Where does overwhelm come from?

23:18 - 5 tools to use now



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