Moods

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It’s that time of year again! It’s wonderful, exciting, fun, and… exhausting! Between parties, holiday parades, Santa, the Elf on the Shelf, special relatives, etc., it’s no wonder that your little one may be out of sorts when they get off the bus. So much going on!

It really is a wonderful season but, let’s face it, you get stressed and so does your child. Kindergarteners try so hard to hold it together in school that they have to let off steam somewhere. And that “somewhere” is usually at home. (But, seriously, isn’t that better than at school?)

So, what can you do? You really want this to be a magical time for your child. There is so much to take advantage of. How do you choose?

First of all, realize you (and your child) can’t do everything. If you look at social media, it seems as if everyone else does. But they don’t, believe me. Pick a couple of events that are the most important that your child will enjoy and skip the rest. (There’s always next year.) I found this out in school when I tried to cover all sorts of theme topics from Holidays Around the World to dreidels tot he Grinch and on and on. I suddenly realized that I was rushing the class through one project just to get to the next one. Add in our normal Guided Reading and Math and it was crazy. What was the point? I felt rushed and the class felt stressed. Now we concentrate on kindness…making a few gifts for those we love. Anything else we get to is extra.

Maybe try the same thing at home. Enjoy activities that fit into your schedule and forget the rest. Try as best you can to keep your child on their regular schedule. Especially try to keep a regular bedtime. I personally think that’s vital. No one can learn or enjoy things if they are tired.

So, do your best and try to really cherish this time with your little one. It’s true what they say, it all goes by too fast. See things through your child’s eyes and feel the magic.

Take Care. 🙂