When Christmas Activities Go Wrong With Kids (And Why It Isn’t Your Fault)
Today’s episode starts with a story: the day my then-3-year-old rubbed homemade moon sand into their hair while lying face-down on the floor.
At the time it felt chaotic, messy, and honestly bewildering — but it taught me something essential about Christmas expectations and why festive plans with children so often fall apart.
In this episode we dive into:
• why Christmas activities rarely match the vision in your head
• how our own nostalgia, hopes, and wounds shape these moments
• what your child is actually capable of developmentally
• why guilt hits so hard when you lose your patience
• the mismatch between your expectations and their stage
• how to use Repair, Respect, Respond to stay grounded
If Christmas tends to bring out the pressure-to-be-perfect, this episode will help you breathe, soften, and see what’s really happening beneath the surface.
And a special Christmas offer - Get The Calm Mum Reset at a seasonal discount. It's a simple guide with 5 therapeutically-informed tools to help you stay calmer, clearer, and more connected this Christmas.
You don’t need perfect festive moments.
You just need real ones.
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