Parenting Tips on Nov. 20 Fox 4 Morning News: Reduce Holiday Stress for Your Child

No matter how you wrap it, the increased activity and high expectations around the holidays add up to a lot of stress for children.  Learn ways that you can help reduce stress for your child at the holidays.

Holidays are stressful

• Children have a hard time dealing with changes in routine
• They may get less ‘quality time' with their family
• Children may think about how things were during past holidays

Tips to reduce holiday stress for your child

• Keep family routines
• Remember to eat healthy, which reduces stress
• Limit goals and expectations
• Plan a realistic schedule
• Limit TV/Video for children, instead do something active
• Take time to relax