School resistance is rarely about “not wanting to go to school”. It is often a child’s nervous system signalling anxiety, overwhelm, or uncertainty.
This Emp Translator Card helps adults pause and look beneath the behaviour to understand what a child might be experiencing emotionally.
The card offers clear, practical language and strategies that create predictability, support co-regulation, and gently guide children through separation.
By noticing common signs adults are supported to identify which Emp may be visiting and respond in ways that reduce anxiety rather than increase pressure.
Designed by an Educational Psychologist, this resource helps shift mornings from power struggles to connection, supporting children to feel safe enough to take the next step.
School resistance is rarely about “not wanting to go to school”. It is often a child’s nervous system signalling anxiety, overwhelm, or uncertainty.
This Emp Translator Card helps adults pause and look beneath the behaviour to understand what a child might be experiencing emotionally.
The card offers clear, practical language and strategies that create predictability, support co-regulation, and gently guide children through separation.
By noticing common signs adults are supported to identify which Emp may be visiting and respond in ways that reduce anxiety rather than increase pressure.
Designed by an Educational Psychologist, this resource helps shift mornings from power struggles to connection, supporting children to feel safe enough to take the next step.
