Psychologist, Parent Coach, & CE Podcast Host
It’s about to happen. I know because I hear it from parents every year. The weather starts to change. November is coming to a close. Many people, kids included, have their eyes squarely on the holidays ahead. Then the behaviour starts to shift. Mornings become a bit more challenging. Bedtime becomes a landmine of power struggles and cooperation becomes even more elusive. Here’s a secret about stress you might not know- whether it is bad stress (too busy! too much to do! car won’t start!) or good stress (holidays coming!), our brains react the same way. Children’s behaviour tends to become more challenging under both “bad stress” and “good stress”. Here are some things that can help: