08/21/2026
If your child seems to hold it together at school but falls apart the moment they get home, it doesn’t automatically mean they’re “choosing” you or being disrespectful.
Home and school are different environments with different routines, expectations, demands, people, and consequences.
Your child may also be tired, hungry, overstimulated, or simply needing a safe place to release everything they’ve been holding in throughout the day.
Instead of asking, “Why do they only act like this with me?”
Try asking: “What’s different about this environment?”
Same child. Different environment. Different behavior.
And that’s worth looking at.