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Bah Humbug! Reducing Holiday Tantrums

by Triple P Team

Bah Humbug! Reducing Holiday Tantrums The holidays are an exciting time for children. The lights, the sounds, abundance of frosted sugar cookies . . . excitement fills the air! For toddlers, however, the change to routine, excitement of toys, and new stimuli can result in emotional ups and downs, including more tantrums or, as we […]

Filed Under: Child Development, Children's Health, Communication, Family Time/Routines, For Parents, Older Child, Play, Triple P Online, Young Child Tagged With: biting, crying, hitting, holidays, meltdown, tantrums, toddlers, upsets

The Greatest Gifts Don’t Come In A Shiny Wrapped Package

by Parenting Now!

The holidays are a wonderful time to reflect back on the gifts you’ve received over your life. We’re not talking about the types of gifts that can be wrapped in a shiny box or fit under a Christmas tree — but the ones that live in your heart and stay with you daily. Parenting Now! […]

Filed Under: Family Time/Routines, For Parents, Triple P Online Tagged With: grateful, gratitude, holidays, thankful

Creating New Holiday Traditions As A Military Family

by Jenyfer Patton

My family moves every 3 years. Sound exhausting? It is. As a military family, we have had to remake our home, both literally and figuratively, in such far-reaching places as Hawaii and Japan. We usually do so with little-to-no friends and family near by to help us. “Your holidays must be so glum and lonely,” […]

Filed Under: Family Time/Routines, For Parents Tagged With: Christmas, family time, holidays, military family, traditions

Generational Balance: Best social events carve out space for adults, children

by Pam Crown and Maren Peterson-DeGroff

Celebrations give spice to life. It can be especially delicious when our children are with us, enjoying them, as well — until it gets too stimulating or loud or late. Some social events are so adult-oriented that children just don’t fit in. Parents who attend these events need to entertain their children and may need […]

Filed Under: Communication, Family Time/Routines, For Parents Tagged With: celebrations, communication, family rituals, holidays, routines

Holiday Priorities

by Parenting Now!

children playing

Holiday Priorities If you can’t do everything you want to during a holiday, what would be most important to you and your family? What do you value about the holidays? Here is a worksheet to help you sort it out. Exercise: Put the number “1” next to the item on the following list that represents […]

Filed Under: Family Time/Routines, For Parents Tagged With: families, family, holidays, priorities, priority, stress

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