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Who says holidays are suppose to be blue? Most of us
think of holidays as a great time of year, don't we? Well,
maybe not always! The holiday season is a time you may find
your child becoming easily frustrated and cranky. The
excitement of the pending holidays tends to over stimulate
many children, as a result, they find it difficult to relax
and rest the way they normally would. The added stress of
planning and managing the increased work of getting for the
holiday, often puts extra pressure on their parents, as
well. Parents may find they are having difficulty being
patient with their children. This heightened level of
excitement results in excess tension throughout the entire
household.
Helpful Tips for Parents:
. Continue to maintain the structure and consistency of
your child's day at home in the AM and PM as much as
possible - homework time the same, bedtime the same, - the
less deviation from the usual routine, the less confusion
and fewer problems between your child and you.
. Have your child help out with the holiday baking
children love to bake desserts.
. Have them make to place seating name tags or place
mates for the holiday table for your company or to bring to
a relative's house.
. Have your child make a special pillow case for their
bed pillow - use a plain, light colored pillow case use
markers with ink that will not wash out, have them draw
items, things, people, animals that make them happy - now
they will have "Sweet Dreams" through the holidays.
. Set up a special reinforcement system to help your
child/children see how well they is doing at home, identify
when they are helping out or cooperating with brothers or
sisters - this well reduce many of the arguments between
them.
. Plan some type of physical activity each day so your
child can release all the "holiday energy" before settling
down to the evening routine, even a brisk walk around the
block before or after supper will do wonders to assist your
child in relax. It will also provide you with a special time
to touch base and listen to any concerns your child may
have.
. Most of all look for what is happening that is
RIGHT during the holidays - NOT what is WRONG and your
holidays will have more significance for you - when you look
for the positive.
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