The holidays may be coming to a close, but these tips help you and your child navigate our crazy crowded world throughout the year.
- schedule down-time, choose some quiet activities
- limit your guests, have people come in a staggered time schedule to allow for different arrival times, don’t use the doorbell,
- let go of expectations of perfection, we all strive for perfection, but we all have different visions of perfection
- reduce the number of gifts given at one time, too many at one time is overwhelming, if your child only opens one and wants to play with it that’s great
- leave events early, if necessary, use a timer, watch, clock or favorite toy to signal to your child it is time to go
- plan ahead and leave time for transitions, if plans get changed or shortened it is okay