Chaos To Calm

What looks like bad behaviour may be your child’s nervous system signalling that it cannot cope any longer. Amy explores why shouting, refusal, tears, aggression and shutdown can be survival responses rather than deliberate defiance. You’ll learn how to look beneath behaviour, recognise fight, flight, freeze and fawn responses, and respond with fewer words, lower demands and greater emotional safe...

Does your child cope at school, then unravel the moment they get home? Their meltdown, anger or shutdown may be after-school restraint collapse, sometimes called the Coke Bottle Effect. In this episode, Amy explains how masking, sensory overload, social pressure and constant expectations can drain a neurodivergent child’s capacity. You’ll learn why home becomes the safe place where everything is f...

Parenting a neurodivergent child can feel exhausting, isolating and misunderstood. Chaos to Calm is a compassionate podcast for parents navigating anxiety, sensory overwhelm, meltdowns, shutdowns, autistic burnout and school avoidance. Hosted by paediatric hypnotherapist and neurodivergent parent Amy Dalwood-Fairbanks, each episode offers practical, low-demand support to help you understand what’s...