Christmas

Child behavior: How to Survive the Holidays…

Monday, December 22nd, 2008 If your child tends to fall apart on holidays, then let’s make this holiday different, OK? Much of your happiness during the holidays with your child, depends on what you do today, starting with your forecast. Your child NEEDS structure, a predictable order to the day. The holidays are often filled with visitors, parties, and outings that don't fit neatly into your existing structure. This irregularity makes your child feel anxious, worried, and insecure because he doesn't know what's going to happen. You can easily sooth your child's fear by forecasting often before and during the holidays. Forecasting is simply explaining to your child the projected events of an irregular day. The secret is to break it in to single...