I’m a mum & there’s a reason your kids are acting up, here’s three ways to cut the post-Christmas meltdowns
A MUM-Of-THREE has revealed why your kids may be acting up now that Christmas is over.
Hannah, an ex-teacher who now home-schools her three children shared what you can do to help stop the post-Christmas meltdowns.
In a recent TikTok video posted to her account, Hannah Home Educates, the mum revealed that kids often get emotional during the festive season.
She said: “If you’re seeing a lot of meltdowns and ‘bad behaviour’ from your kids at the moment, it is completely normal and here’s why.”
Hannah went on to explain that Christmas often leads to children being over-stimulated, hyped up, over-excited, and feeling the pressure.
Because their routines are thrown out, they’re trying lots of new food and have lots of social activities, it can often lead to children feeling stressed out.
The mum added: “There’s a lot of social pressure and behaviour expectations.”
On top of that, kids are listening to everything adults are saying around them such as eating foods they don’t want to try and making sure their behaviour is ‘good’ to ensure they get presents.
However, the mum has revealed three easy ways to help your child cope with the festive season.
The first trick is to keep boundaries in place when visiting family and friends.
Hannah explained that this can range from telling them the child doesn’t have to sit up on the table to eat to not participating in unwrapping presents.
Instead, let them go to a quiet place in the house so they can regulate their emotions.
Another way to help prevent post-Christmas blues is to provide them with noise-cancelling headphones to stop them from feeling over-stimulated.
Hannah also recommended taking their ’emotional temperature.’
She does this by regularly checking on her children to see if they’re getting to ‘breaking point.’
Hannah said: “It’s just basically being aware of your kid and how they’re feeling throughout the holiday and not assuming that just because it’s supposed to be fun, it is fun for them.”
“If you’re able to gently guide your child through this period in a way that suits them, rather than enforcing adult expectations on them, you’re much more likely to all have a pleasant Christmas without meltdowns and arguments,” she captioned the post.
The video went down well with parents who thanked Hannah for her advice.
One wrote: “Love this thank you.”
Another person commented: “I NEEDED to hear this today. Thank you.”
A third added: “Thank you this is really helpful.”
Meanwhile, a fourth penned: “I needed this today thank you.”