If you're heading into the final term wondering why your child's emotions seem bigger than usual, there's something important to remember:

The reaction might be happening right now — but the load has been building all day.

And sometimes, all year.

You have waited all day to see your child.

You want to know what they learned, who they played with and whether anything happened. So you ask a perfectly reasonable question: “How was school?”

The answer? “Fine.” Or perhaps, “Nothing,” “I don’t know,” or a frustrated, “Stop asking me!”

When we think about ADHD, we often think about the things we can see.

The forgotten school jumper.
The messy bedroom.
The unfinished homework.
The emotional outburst.

These are the behaviours that sit above the surface.

But ADHD is a lot like an iceberg.

What we see is only a small part of the story.

There’s a moment most parents know well.
You’re running late.
You need to leave.
And your child is moving… very slowly.
So you say it:
“Hurry up.”
But instead of speeding things up, everything seems to slow down even more.
If this happens in your home, you’re not alone.