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When Children Stop Coping: The Hidden Reason Little Bodies Break Down

By Grada Robertson

November 24, 2025


My dear soul family,

I want to share something with you today that has been sitting in my heart for weeks; something I see every single day in my clinic, and something parents desperately need to understand:

Children don’t get overwhelmed because of food, screens, or behaviour problems.

Children get overwhelmed because their realities clash.

Let me explain.

The Real Cause of Suffering (for Children & Adults)

As humans, we like to think we live in one reality.

But the truth is:

We show up differently at home
and differently at school,
and differently at work,
and differently with family,
and differently with doctors, teachers, strangers.

And our subconscious mind does not know what to do with so many selves.

Adults can mask it… for a while.

But children?

Children absorb EVERYTHING; especially what is unspoken.

Their little nervous systems are trying to make sense of:

  • Dad saying “I’m fine” but feeling stressed
  • Mum smiling but holding back tears
  • Teachers who love them one day and are harsh the next
  • Parents doing their best but carrying childhood wounds
  • Grandparents’ sadness floating through the family field

This is what causes breakdowns.

Not the surface-level stuff.

But the mismatch between what a child feels … and what the world tells them is true.

This is what I mean by “realities clashing.”

CASE STUDY: The Little Girl Who Stopped Eating

Recently a gorgeous little girl came to see me.

Let’s call her Ella.

She had stopped eating completely.

No appetite.

No interest.

Food made her upset.

Doctors found nothing wrong.

Blood tests normal.

Diet perfect.

Her mum was terrified.

When Ella walked into my room, I didn’t see a digestive problem.

I saw a soul overloaded by conflicting realities.

Her field was swirling with:

  • Mum’s silent stress
  • Dad’s unspoken fears
  • Family tension
  • A recent grief in the grandparents
  • School pressure building behind the scenes

Her tiny system was trying to process more emotional information than most adults can handle.

And her little body said: “No more. I cannot take in anything else. My plate is full.”

So she stopped eating.

Children don’t have language for overwhelm.

Their body becomes the messenger.

During the session, I reorganised Ella’s energy field, cleared the ancestral grief she was holding, reconnected her Vertical Core, and returned her to herself.

By that evening, she was hungry.

Within a day, she was back to eating normally.

Within a week, she was thriving.

Because the issue was not food, it was the emotional field she was drowning in.

What Children Are Really Carrying

Most parents have no idea how much children carry.

Not because parents are careless, but because they are human, overwhelmed, and doing their best.

Children absorb:

  • Parental stress
  • Emotional suppression
  • Arguments
  • Inconsistent parenting
  • Family secrets
  • Ancestral trauma
  • Grief no one talks about
  • Tension unspoken
  • Expectations they cannot meet
  • The “act fine” masks adults wear

A child feels all of it.

Even when adults are silent.

Even when adults think they’re hiding it.

Children feel the energy, not the words.

This is why children often “act out,” shut down, develop physical symptoms, or seem suddenly different.

They are not misbehaving.

They are communicating.

The Miracle Method Explains This Clearly

In my work, suffering happens when the system loses coherence.

Coherence means:

  • What we feel
  • What we say
  • What we do
  • What we believe

…all line up.

When they don’t, the child’s system fractures.

Their nervous system becomes confused.

Their subconscious tries to interpret the contradictions:

  • “Mum says she’s fine, but she looks worried.”
  • “Dad says nothing happened, but his energy feels angry.”
  • “Teacher is happy today but was sharp yesterday.”
  • “Grandma is smiling but her heart feels broken.”

To a child, this is like living in multiple universes.

Their body can’t hold all the mismatch.

So it shows symptoms.

  • Stomach aches.
  • Anxiety.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Sleep issues.
  • Clinginess.
  • Behaviour “problems.”

This isn’t pathology.

It’s intelligent survival.

Why Diet & Supplements Aren’t – The Full Story

Yes — food matters.

Minerals matter.

Gut health matters.

But they are not the whole story.

A child can be perfectly nourished physically … and starving for emotional coherence.

This is why your child might:

  • Refuse food
  • Struggle socially
  • Shut down
  • Explode
  • Get sick constantly

…while everything looks normal on paper.

The unspoken emotional field is louder than gluten, dairy, sugar, or chemicals.

The body reacts to the energy of the home long before it reacts to food.

What I Do In The Room (And Why it Works)

When I work with children (and adults), I am not just looking at the body.

I’m reading:

  • the family field
  • the ancestral wounds
  • the unspoken emotional currents
  • the energy of the parents
  • the child’s survival strategy
  • the fractures in their reality
  • the mismatch between the child’s truth and the outer world

And then I gently reorganise their system until:

  • The child’s body
  • The child’s truth
  • The child’s emotions
  • The family field
  • The ancestral patterns

…come back into alignment.

This is why children respond so quickly.

Their soul WANTS coherence.

Their body CRAVES truth.

Once the mismatch is cleared, the symptoms melt away.

Just like Ella.

If You Are Struggling (Or Your Child Is), This is Important

If you or your child are dealing with:

  • Anxiety
  • Stomach aches
  • Shutdown
  • Emotional overwhelm
  • Behavioural problems
  • Fear
  • Big emotions
  • Refusing food
  • Loss of spark
  • Clinginess
  • Meltdowns
  • Constant illness

…it is NOT a sign of weakness.

It is NOT a failure.

It is NOT “bad behaviour.”

It is a distress signal from the system.

A child’s symptoms are often the most honest thing happening in the family.

They reveal what has been silent.

They show where healing is needed.

And they remind us:

You don’t have to carry everything alone.

Ready For Support ? We Are Here For You

If this email has touched something inside you — if you recognise these patterns in yourself or your children — please trust that inner nudge.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

Between the three of us, we offer a full spectrum of healing:

Work with me, Grada

With over 25 years of experience, thousands of clients, and now undertaking my PhD in Mind–Body Healing, my work clears trauma, restores coherence, reorganises the energetic field and reconnects the Vertical Core.

This is where rapid emotional and energetic transformation happens.

Work with Pete

Pete is one of Australia’s most respected metabolic and emotional health practitioners.
He specialises in gut health, nervous-system repair, trauma physiology, and Biomedx testing.
He helps adults and children who suffer from exhaustion, allergies, pain, anxiety, digestive distress and chronic stress patterns.

Work with Caleb

Caleb combines the wisdom of gut health, nervous-system regulation, diet, and emotional healing.

His work transforms digestion, behaviour, immunity, and mood — especially in children and teens.

He has grown up inside this healing lineage and brings both science and intuition to every session.

Together, we offer three powerful pathways back to health, ease, and alignment for your whole family.

Want To Become A Healer Yourself?

If you feel called to do this work…
If your soul lights up reading about healing…
If you know you’re meant to help others…

Then you can learn my signature method in the

Miracle Method Immersion – March 2026

This is a transformational 7-day live training where I teach you everything:

  • Trauma clearing
  • Energetic alignment
  • Intuitive perception
  • Ancestral release
  • Subconscious reprogramming
  • The Vertical Core
  • Nervous-system resetting
  • My entire investigative healing process

You will emerge an elite healer, able to create rapid, life-changing results for clients — just like I do.

If you feel the call, trust it.

Book your session or join the Immersion: ww.themiraclemethod.com.au

We are here for you.

Your healing is not only possible — it is waiting.

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Alternatively, click here to visit our website where you can make online appointments (like a Full Health Audit consultation with Peter), read past blogs, download free e-books OR order supplements all at your own convenience.

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With love

Grada Robertson, MNM
Founder of the Miracle Method™ 
Master of Natural Medicine
Doctoral Candidate in Natural Medicine (Psychosomatic University / Holographic Manipulation Therapy with Drs. Gabe & Tiffany Roberts)

Disclaimer:
Our content is for educational purposes only, based on our personal journey and research. It is not medical advice. We are not medical professionals. Always consult your doctor or healthcare provider for any medical diagnoses or treatment. The information we share is intended for learning and discussion and should not replace professional medical guidance. Any actions you take based on this content are solely your responsibility.

Grada Robertson

About the author

Grada Robertson is the author of ‘You Are The Miracle! How Being Hit By A Truck Saved My Life’ which has inspired many women to step into their personal power.
Grada loves working with conscious, creative female entrepreneurs who want to make great money on their terms.
"My core purpose is to accelerate spiritual awareness and raise global consciousness."

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