Parenting Tip
This time of year, it's important to have Reasonable Expectations about your child's behaviour. While noise, lights and busy experiences are no doubt fun, they can also be overwhelming. This can lead to challenging behaviour that can make a parent wonder why they bother doing nice things!
Try having scheduled Calm Time in between the busy bits; a chance for parents and children to relax, process and recharge. A stressed parent won't be a reasonable parent so be kind to yourselves and have reasonable expectations for yourself too.
Amanda Thorpe - Parent Family Support Advisor