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Christmas time is such an exciting time for children, but exhaustion and overstimulation can contribute to unexpected meltdowns. Try a new family tradition for Christmas morning which will keep your child in bed longer, rather than waking early to see what Santa brought. Help your child by setting a calm pace for the day, and be prepared with quiet activities such as frosting prepackaged gingerbread men cookies. Several quiet activities sprinkled throughout the day will help your child self -regulate and minimize meltdowns from overstimulation. We tend to assume that with all the new toys, children don’t need routine, direction or quiet time. Whether you are traveling, house-hopping to different relatives or staying home for the holidays, a little extra planning helps children stabilize, and makes the day a little merrier for everyone. Read the entire article “The stockings were hung with care“.
Diana Boggia has a masters degree in education with licensure in preschool, elementary and special education. She taught children with multiple disabilities for 15 years and has been working with parents (families) with behavioral concerns for more than 23 years. She develops individualized strategies to build self esteem and diminish negative, attention-seeking behaviors for each child to be successful in achieving remarkable results. Throughout her work with parents Diana has developed a program that includes hands-on materials encompassing limit-setting, developing structure with schedules, teaching time management, increasing listening skills and parenting with incentives, rather than threats. These successful strategies have changed the dynamics of many families who were struggling with their child’s behaviors.
