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The Regulated Human Co

After the Day: A Little Story for Children Who Hold It Together Until They Get Home

£10.99

Pickup available at The Shop

Usually ready in 24 hours
The teacher says they are a delight. The childminder says no trouble at all. Then the front door closes and everything arrives at once. After the Day is a story about that. About the effort of holding yourself together somewhere that is not home, and what has to happen when you finally reach the one place it is safe to stop. It reframes the after-school collapse as something other than bad behaviour, both for the child living it and the grown-up meeting it in the hallway at half past three. Holding on all day is work. The falling apart is what comes after work. For the adults who get the hardest hour and none of the credit. Part of Little Signals: gentle stories about what bodies do when feelings get big. For children aged 4–8. *Printed to order. Dispatched within 3–5 working days.

  • All orders are gift-wrapped

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  • Handwritten labels

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  • Next-day delivery as standard

    Order before 1pm and your parcel will arrive the next day!

  • Free UK shipping

    orders over £50

Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping and Delivery

How much is shipping, and where do you deliver to?

Orders under £50: £5.95

Orders £50 and over: Free!

Royal Mail Tracked 24.

We currently ship to UK mainland and Northern Ireland only.

Do you deliver locally?

We do! If you live locally to our shop in Bath, we can deliver the same day by Eco Bike.

Once you've added your local address at checkout, choose bike delivery from the drop-down on the shipping page.

How long will it take to receive my order?

Orders received before 1 pm Monday to Friday are sent by Next Day Delivery as Standard. We do not charge extra for this service.

We are unable to deliver on Sundays. Therefore, orders received after 1 pm on Friday and before 1 pm on the following Monday will be delivered on Tuesday.

We will contact you as soon as possible if there is a problem with your order or the items you have chosen. This may delay your delivery, but we'll keep you informed every step of the way.

Returns and Refunds

What's your refund policy?

We have no time limit on our returns. We want you to be able to buy gifts in advance and not worry!

Your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

I'm afraid we can't refund Gift Cards or refund items which are not in their original condition, are damaged or missing parts.

See our refunds policy for more info.

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