On the Coast – Families Issue 97 I December/January 2019 | Page 12

Holiday
Vibes
by Nikki Smith
I
s anyone else feeling the overwhelm of the year
coming to a close? Parties, dinners, graduations,
the organisation of trips away, shopping, shopping,
shopping…Are your children feeling ‘off track
and stressed out?’ Could it be they’re reflecting
the negative energy you’re putting out?
I know as a mama I’m having my fair
share of ‘moments’ as the holidays rapidly
approach, and I know that my children
are vibing off of that too. We are all so
ready for the holidays to begin whilst also
being aware that, ‘this too shall pass.’ And
it does pass, seemingly more and more
quickly as the years go by.
This time of year is a wrap up of all
that has come in the months before while
at the same time often an avalanche of
chaos, stress and anxiety around the
numerous things we need to get done,
to attend, to buy, to cook, to clean, item
after item that needs to be handled and
ticked off our many, many holiday ‘to
do’ lists. This can create tension within
homes, anger around finances being
stretched, and anxiety around events
with young children.
As parents our fuses often become
short. We start getting snappy, and at
times impatient. Our stress becomes our
children’s stress and before we know
it, we’re yelling and growling mean
words, were punishing our children and
screaming at the top of our lungs, we
may even lose what is left of our self-
control and give them a smack on their
behind…why? What are we achieving by
this stress induced mania? Happy holiday
vibes? Beautiful family memories?
The holidays are exciting and so
magical for children. It’s normal for them
to get a little over excited now and then,
maybe even a bit cranky and tired and
to need a bit of extra connection and
downtime to help them reset and get
their behaviour back on track.
Think about it, as an adult would you
change your behaviour by being hit,
insulted and screamed at? Adults behave
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