Spending time with family around the holidays can add extra busyness to the already stressed-out lives we live day to day…
Will our kids be polite?
Will they eat all of Grandma’s green beans?
Will we have to leave early to ward off the ugly behavior?
Use these times as teachable moments to preview expectations and set up boundaries on what we can and can’t act like in public. Practice the expectations as home and set your child up for success by following their cues that let you know when they have had enough. Change it up and don’t expect them to last too long. Have an exit strategy in place so when the time comes you can scoot without a fuss. Remember you might get an earful from Great Aunt Martha about how you should be parenting. Instead of brushing it off as “crazy talk”, take it to heart and be grateful for the fresh perspective… Some of the tried and true methods for raising children are the best and she just might have something to offer your style and situation.
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