10. It’s Not Just the Kids Who Are Nervous: Behavioural Clues at Back-to-School Time

Welcome to How to Human — the podcast that helps you make practical sense of personal life using behavioural strategy.

This week’s episode is for parents noticing behaviour shifts in their children now that school has started back. If your child was excited last week but suddenly seems clingy, snappy, anxious or withdrawn — this one’s for you.

We'll look at how kids mirror our emotions, how stress can show up in unexpected ways, and why your own nervous system may be setting the tone without you realising. Plus: five practical behaviour tools you can start using today.

In this episode: – What September behaviour changes actually signal – Why kids often mirror adult anxiety – How to tell the difference between a phase vs a stress response – Five actionable strategies based in behavioural science – A gentle reminder that it’s not about being perfect — it’s about being regulated

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• How to Hustle (for workplace behaviour strategy) — every Tuesday

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