Step One United We Stand: Parents should make sure to be on the same page, with such issues as how much to spend for gifts, what to buy for the children;
and how to deal with/handle the extended family, relatives, in-laws, etc. during the holidays/visits.
and how to deal with/handle the extended family, relatives, in-laws, etc. during the holidays/visits.
Try to agree on reasonable bedtimes/curfews for the kids, and what is realistically within your budget in terms of spending.
Step Two Give yourself a time-out: Take time for yourself no matter how brief! Do not try to do everything at once—space yourself accordingly.
Don’t put your shopping off until the 24th, which will make it impossible for you to stop and relax now and then.
Step Three Act, Don’t React. Do not react to the inevitable stresses of the holidays. Children will often become quite excitable during the holiday season.
Parents should view this heightened activity as part of the celebration time and not react to it.
Of course, if the parents are controlling their own stress, they should have a somewhat easier time dealing with the children.
It should be noted, however, that the basic rules of the household regarding acceptable behavior should continue to be adhered to.
Step Four Pick your battles to avoid a war. Children can be more difficult during the holidays due to all the excitability, so decide what issues are really worth contending with them on.
This doesn’t mean you should let them stay up to 2 AM on Christmas Eve, but it might mean letting them stretch their regular bedtime a bit to get some cookies out for Santa.
Alvaro Castillo has been researching on healthy parenting for many years. Check his website for more information in http://www.myhomeparent.com/
Step Two Give yourself a time-out: Take time for yourself no matter how brief! Do not try to do everything at once—space yourself accordingly.
Don’t put your shopping off until the 24th, which will make it impossible for you to stop and relax now and then.
Step Three Act, Don’t React. Do not react to the inevitable stresses of the holidays. Children will often become quite excitable during the holiday season.
Parents should view this heightened activity as part of the celebration time and not react to it.
Of course, if the parents are controlling their own stress, they should have a somewhat easier time dealing with the children.
It should be noted, however, that the basic rules of the household regarding acceptable behavior should continue to be adhered to.
Step Four Pick your battles to avoid a war. Children can be more difficult during the holidays due to all the excitability, so decide what issues are really worth contending with them on.
This doesn’t mean you should let them stay up to 2 AM on Christmas Eve, but it might mean letting them stretch their regular bedtime a bit to get some cookies out for Santa.
Alvaro Castillo has been researching on healthy parenting for many years. Check his website for more information in http://www.myhomeparent.com/
1 comment:
I agree with this post. Especially about the very first comment stating "parents sould make sure to be on the same page" because my husband and I for the longest time were not.
In the sense of discipline.
I would say no, but he would say yes... or vise versa.
I learned a bit more and really noticed once I visited the Love & Logic website.
Love and Logic helped me determine what type of parenting style we now use, what will and will not work with our kids, and great comebacks every parent should know!
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