Proactive Parenting During the Holidays
In “Proactive Parenting During the Holidays,” Episode, #148, Meredith Curtis addresses parenting challenges over the holidays and how to overcome them with confidence. She also explains the opportunities holiday celebrations provide to parent proactively: instilling values and creating a sense of family identity. Take ground this holiday season to impart wisdom and joy into your precious sons and daughters. You won’t regret it.
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Show Notes
But Cousin Fred says that word?
I don’t like when Aunt Freda squeezes my cheeks?
Why do I have to give up my bed to grandma and grandpa?
Can I have a third piece of pie?
Holiday Challenges for Parents
Time with family members who have different values
Sugar Rush
Busy Schedule
Financial Concerns
A lot of chaos and activity—can disengage
How are you training your children—the holidays will reveal it!
Extended Family
Older folks
The American culture in the 21st Century
Replacing disrespect with honor and communicating value
Greeting, Rising, Giving up Seat, Giving folks with walkers plenty of room, being quieter
Family stories
Create a memory for your children of folks that won’t be there in their adult years—photos, special tablecloth, traditional foods
Using the Holidays to Instill Values & Virtue
Value elderly—virtue
Value extended family—virtue loyalty
Value giving—virtue generosity
Value serving—virtue servant-heart
Value what others have to say—value humility
Using the Holidays to Instill a Sense of Family Identity
Traditions
- Thanksgiving: Kernels of Corn, Traditional Dishes, Games/Sports
- Advent devotions, Christmas Unit Study, Decorating Tree Night, Christmas caroling, serving, church plays, making Christmas presents, birthday party for Jesus
- Traveling Dinner, Christmas devotions, sing “Happy Birthday”, family dinner
Strategic Scheduling
- Rest alternate with busy
- Choose from many options
- Bake/cook ahead and freeze
- Get shopping/wrapping done early
- Christmas school
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