Your once-sweet child feels like a different person. Constant mood swings. Quick to anger. Melting down over nothing.
Family outings get ruined. Mornings are a nightmare. Those snuggly, sweet moments you remember feel rare.
You tried timeouts. Gentle parenting. Better sleep. Rewards. Some helped... for a week, maybe two.
But you always ended up right back where you started.
Here's why: Most advice manages behavior from the outside.
But your child could be battling something invisible inside, something no parenting technique can fix—because their body won't let them.
Parasites.
The NHS confirms they silently disrupt millions of UK kids—trapping them in awful moods no matter how much love and care you pour in.
Making it impossible to regulate no matter how hard you both try.
You were doing everything right. Here's why they couldn't respond...