Holidays
The holidays can be a hectic time in any family. In many families the social calendar doubles, there are many things to do and places to go. For kiddos that are worriers or anxious, or those that need structure, the hurriedness and unpredictable schedules of the holidays can increase anxiety and/or meltdowns. I think as adults it’s easy to get caught up in our own to-dos and go-heres and just sort of pull the kids along for the ride without actually telling them what is going on. Telling your child what the plan is for the day, where they will be going, how long they’ll be there, etc, can go along way to create structure and diminish anxiety – and will help transitions go easier as well since they won’t be out of the blue.
Published by Robyn Howisey on November 29th, 2009 Tagged Uncategorized