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Can't control Grandma?
Holidays can be a trying time, even for the most neurotypical families... so many expectations on your time, wallet and patience. You need to balance out christmas day to make sure everyone is visited and accomodated, choose the perfect gift for every bert, ernie and uncle on both sides of the family and design and cook the perfect menu to suit the holiday... I'm tired just typing that!
Fun fact! You don't have to do any of that! It's a bit of a life hack actually... you can say NO to any part of the holidays that does not work for you and your family! Hugs from relatives the kids hardly know and don't want to hug? No thank you! A serving of guilt with your mashed potatoes because you could only do lunch on boxing day? No thank you! The expectation that you will get a last minute gift for uncle bill's new girlfriend of 2 weeks because she'll be at the party? No thank you!
Sure someone is going to react to your boundaries, but is protecting their feelings reason enough to create stress or angst in your own home? probably not... so here are a list of my 'no thank yous' for the holidays.
My NO thank yous
- Big plastic, space invading toys (more on this in my home tips)- outdoor gatherings in public places where my children can not be contained by walls or fences... no thank you!- Rearranging my toddlers day sleep to accomodate others (trust me this is no accommodating anyone when they have a meltdown)- Sugary sodas, especially cola... just don't!- Halves, steps and full... we're a blended family, treat all my children equally or I will reign hellfire!- Uneducated opinions regarding the validity of my children and their diagnosis.
Fun fact! You don't have to do any of that! It's a bit of a life hack actually... you can say NO to any part of the holidays that does not work for you and your family! Hugs from relatives the kids hardly know and don't want to hug? No thank you! A serving of guilt with your mashed potatoes because you could only do lunch on boxing day? No thank you! The expectation that you will get a last minute gift for uncle bill's new girlfriend of 2 weeks because she'll be at the party? No thank you!
Sure someone is going to react to your boundaries, but is protecting their feelings reason enough to create stress or angst in your own home? probably not... so here are a list of my 'no thank yous' for the holidays.
My NO thank yous
- Big plastic, space invading toys (more on this in my home tips)- outdoor gatherings in public places where my children can not be contained by walls or fences... no thank you!- Rearranging my toddlers day sleep to accomodate others (trust me this is no accommodating anyone when they have a meltdown)- Sugary sodas, especially cola... just don't!- Halves, steps and full... we're a blended family, treat all my children equally or I will reign hellfire!- Uneducated opinions regarding the validity of my children and their diagnosis.
Storytelling
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Arts & crafts
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Celebrations & holidays
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