This week I spoke with Louise on Newcastle Live Radio about how important it is that we step away from the understandable pull of trying to keep our kids entertained/amused/stimulated this school holidays.
I explained how us working harder than we need to in an attempt to keep them from feeling uncomfortable actually does the opposite. It signals to them that we are in panic …and that feeling is contagious meaning it escalates their overwhelm (and behaviours) rather than doing the opposite.
We are well intentioned when we do this. Seeing them uncomfortable is hard. However they benefit FAR more from us dropping down a gear in times like these than going up a gear.
As tempting as it is to do, bailing them out of their feelings teaches them those feelings are to be feared and pushed down. They need different than that from us at the moment and it will actually be game-changing to your school holidays to be working from this suggested frame of reference because it will mean you will be working in flow rather than against the flow!
It was a BIG term and keeping our expectations realistic is key to us wide-berthing Parental Burnout.
You can here that interview and hear more about how to manage this HERE