01/02/2026
It’s common for kids to seem totally fine during the holidays - excited, busy, overstimulated in a fun way - only to have the emotional wave hit after everything settles down.
You might notice:
🌀 Bigger emotions in January
😣 Sudden clinginess
💭 Trouble settling at school
💤 Restless sleep returning
😮💨 More frustration over small things
This isn’t your kiddo misbehaving. This is the emotional “aftershock” of a season filled with stimulation, change, late nights, travel, sugar, and unpredictable routines.
Kids often process stress AFTER the events are over - when their nervous system finally has enough space to feel everything that got stored.
Chiropractic care helps support this transition by improving the regulation centers of the nervous system. When the system feels safe and connected, kids can:
✨ Move through emotions with more ease
✨ Sleep deeper
✨ Transition better
✨ Feel calmer and more grounded
✨ Recover from overwhelm faster
If your little one seems extra tender, extra reactive, or extra tired lately, remember…their body is catching up. A regulated nervous system gives them the space to settle again. 🤍