Why the meltdown waits for home
Why it often shows up with the person a child feels safest with.
School & PTA TalksThe body leads. The brain follows.
Dr. Jim Costello
Creator of The Costello Method™ · Founder, Neuro-Fit Systems · Author
01The Talk
Why Kids Hold It Together All Day and Fall Apart at the Door
Many children hold it together all day at school, then fall apart the moment they get home. It isn't defiance. It's a nervous system that has spent the day receiving more than it can process. Dr. Jim Costello shows parents how to tell when a child's system is at capacity, what the body is signaling before the meltdown, and simple body-first ways to help a child settle.
Free
for PTAs, PTOs and schools
45 min
including Q&A
In person
or virtual
TK to 3rd
most requested, open to all grades
02What Parents Take Home
How to spot a system at capacity
The signs a child's nervous system has run out of room, before words and before the spiral.
Early signs worth noticing
Balance, sensory sensitivity, toe-walking and other body signals parents are often told to wait out.
Simple ways to help a child settle
Body-first steps parents can use at home the same day.
03How It Runs
Dr. Jim lays the foundation first, then opens into a town hall so parents can ask about their own child. All we need from you is a date, a time and a place to gather, in person or online.
For Your Newsletter
Why do kids hold it together all day and fall apart at the door? Join Dr. Jim Costello, creator of The Costello Method™ and author of The Brain Follows, for a free 45-minute talk with Q&A. Learn how to tell when your child's nervous system is at capacity and simple body-first ways to help them settle.
04About Dr. Jim
Dr. Jim Costello is the creator of The Costello Method™ and the founder of Neuro-Fit Systems, which has served Los Angeles families for 16 years. Over more than 25 years he has worked directly with thousands of children and adults. He is the author of The Brain Follows: Why Mental Health Begins With the Body.
