Parenting With Teacher Nancy

This holiday time of the year can bring changes in schedules, visitors, late nights, shopping trips, sugary treats and overstimulation, which can be a cause for tantrums in our children.  Thankfully there is science around the tantrum.  The more we parents understand it, the less we fear it. What's Behind A Temper Tantrum?  Scientists Deconstruct the Screams Class Announcement This week is Finals Week, and we meet one last time.  The new semester starts on January 12.  We will be celebrating with a class potluck, so be sure to bring food to share. Happy Holidays!

There is growing research that show that kids who grow up in homes that practice family rituals tend to be emotionally adjusted and more resilient to stress and trauma because it gives children a deeper sense of identity, belonging and security.  This time of the year is a wonderful time to begin and practice family rituals. Why Do Families Need Rituals? Holiday Traditions That Raise Happiness (Podcast) There are many family rituals that can help foster gratitude.  Here are two articles on how gratitude/materialism and the consumer culture effect our children. Gratitude vs Materialism Too Young to be a Consumer:  The Toll of Commercial Culture on the Rights of Childhood Consider This: Reflect on what values you want to bestow on your family.  How are you going to incorporate those values through rituals in your family? Extras: Past post on Family Rituals  April 2014