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If you're a parent, you may already be familiar with the emotional shift that can happen when the sun goes down. During the day, you might feel OK, but at night, the waves of anxiety can roll in: "Am I a bad parent?" "Am I doing this right?" "Is there something I could be doing better?"
As one new parent describes in a viral TikTok video, "I'm fine and happy all day, but once it hits 5 p.m. and gets dark, I just cry." It's the point in the day when you might feel most alone in your parenthood journey, spiraling over your new reality.
Though you may have never had a name for this feeling, "sundown scaries" is what many new parents are calling it on TikTok. And according to experts, it's a completely normal experience. But why do parents experience the sundown scaries? And is there any way to combat these feelings? Below, child psychologist Sandra L. Whitehouse, PhD, explains.
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As one new parent describes in a viral TikTok video, "I'm fine and happy all day, but once it hits 5 p.m. and gets dark, I just cry." It's the point in the day when you might feel most alone in your parenthood journey, spiraling over your new reality.
Though you may have never had a name for this feeling, "sundown scaries" is what many new parents are calling it on TikTok. And according to experts, it's a completely normal experience. But why do parents experience the sundown scaries? And is there any way to combat these feelings? Below, child psychologist Sandra L. Whitehouse, PhD, explains.
What Are the Sundown Scaries, and Why Do They Occur?
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How to Survive the "Sundown Scaries" as a New Parent
"Sundown scaries" is a new term trending on TikTok, and according to a parenting expert, it's completely normal for new parents to experience.