25 min
Top 4 Tips for Special Needs Families in the Holidays VoA 5 Victory Over Adversity
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- Parenting
Heavily decorated stores, carols blaring, family obligations looming, kids melting down from the 3rd accidental gluten filled cookie... Starts to make you wonder where the joy of the season went and how can we have a happy healthy holiday with your special needs family?
We are a high allergen large family with intense sensory needs. That means for us the holidays without these simple 4 tips (actually 5 I had to throw in the last because even adults forget) will help you have a very Merry Christmas.
Boundaries- Do you have rules for attending family get togethers? What if cousin has a fever? If you have rules and boundaries make them clear to everyone thus removing the possible burden of a last minute change in plans.
Family- What a great source of support and love! Sometimes a source of pain and anxiety for you and your child.
Pre-Planning- Thinking ahead now about your menu, how many parties you should attend, what clothing to wear can save you heart ache later!
Realistic Traditions- Consider strongly what traditions and how many are you pull along through the season. Most importanatly what is this tradition saying about your holiday season? Is it God centered or have we drifted?
Know When to Call It a Day! Bonus tip that everyone needs to refresh and understand. When you are sleepy, sick, your child is showing signs of melting down, your child uncle just called your child a name.... It's time to go home.
Using forethought planning and a set foundation for the holiday season helps my family of 7 have a better season. Allowing us all to love and enjoy our family time while staying as healthy as possible.
Subscribe: Please subscribe to my podcast feed at iTunes and each of the shows will pop up on your listening device as soon as it is released.
Social Media: I’m a talker so you can find me online in several places. Follow Special Needs Homeschooling on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, and find my blog and more resources at my Special Needs Homeschooling blog.
Episode 4, Top 4 Tips for Special Needs Families in the Holidays
What tips help your sensory child through the holidays?
Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Kiwi Crate!
We'd like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor, Kiwi Crate!
KiwiCo has monthly subscriptions of hands-on projects that make learning fun! Their core offering is projects that make learning about STEAM -- science, technology, engineering, art, and math -- accessible and are designed to spark creativity, tinkering, and learning. Some recent favorite crates are the Slime Lab, Physics Carnival, and Paper Circuits.
Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try them for FREE. To learn more about their projects for kids ages 2 to 16 AND to redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first month free today (just pay $4.95 for shipping)
Heavily decorated stores, carols blaring, family obligations looming, kids melting down from the 3rd accidental gluten filled cookie... Starts to make you wonder where the joy of the season went and how can we have a happy healthy holiday with your special needs family?
We are a high allergen large family with intense sensory needs. That means for us the holidays without these simple 4 tips (actually 5 I had to throw in the last because even adults forget) will help you have a very Merry Christmas.
Boundaries- Do you have rules for attending family get togethers? What if cousin has a fever? If you have rules and boundaries make them clear to everyone thus removing the possible burden of a last minute change in plans.
Family- What a great source of support and love! Sometimes a source of pain and anxiety for you and your child.
Pre-Planning- Thinking ahead now about your menu, how many parties you should attend, what clothing to wear can save you heart ache later!
Realistic Traditions- Consider strongly what traditions and how many are you pull along through the season. Most importanatly what is this tradition saying about your holiday season? Is it God centered or have we drifted?
Know When to Call It a Day! Bonus tip that everyone needs to refresh and understand. When you are sleepy, sick, your child is showing signs of melting down, your child uncle just called your child a name.... It's time to go home.
Using forethought planning and a set foundation for the holiday season helps my family of 7 have a better season. Allowing us all to love and enjoy our family time while staying as healthy as possible.
Subscribe: Please subscribe to my podcast feed at iTunes and each of the shows will pop up on your listening device as soon as it is released.
Social Media: I’m a talker so you can find me online in several places. Follow Special Needs Homeschooling on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, and find my blog and more resources at my Special Needs Homeschooling blog.
Episode 4, Top 4 Tips for Special Needs Families in the Holidays
What tips help your sensory child through the holidays?
Special Thanks to our Network Sponsor, Kiwi Crate!
We'd like to thank our Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network sponsor, Kiwi Crate!
KiwiCo has monthly subscriptions of hands-on projects that make learning fun! Their core offering is projects that make learning about STEAM -- science, technology, engineering, art, and math -- accessible and are designed to spark creativity, tinkering, and learning. Some recent favorite crates are the Slime Lab, Physics Carnival, and Paper Circuits.
Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network is excited to be able to offer you the chance to try them for FREE. To learn more about their projects for kids ages 2 to 16 AND to redeem this exclusive offer, click here to get your first month free today (just pay $4.95 for shipping)
25 min