🌟How to Get Your Kids Off Screens During Holiday Travel
Plus, Tips to Stop "Overparenting" and Getting Your Anxious Kids through the Holidays
Jed Baker
December 01, 2024
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🌟 TRENDING
Here’s One Simple Hack to Stop “Overparenting”
Millennial parents are doing the most, including simple tasks our kids are more than capable of completing themselves. Researchers say the key to letting them exert their independence and learn on their own is by making this one simple change in our mindset.
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🌟 5 THINGS
5 Holiday Stressors for Kids — and How to Solve Them
This time of year is stressful for parents, but kids can struggle during the most wonderful time of the year too, especially with the lack of routine and overwhelming family gatherings. Here’s how to help your little one(s) through the December season, especially if your kid…
…is intimidated by large gatherings
….struggles when they’re out of their routine
…is an anxious traveler
…has sensory issues
…is nervous about giving or receiving gifts
🌟 SCREEN/LIFE BALANCE
8 Screen-Free Travel Hacks for Your Family’s Holiday Road Trip
Holiday travel with kids tends to be not-so-fun, but at least you can control how you entertain your kids en route to your destination. These screenless ideas will keep your kids busy and fed in the car, and hopefully spare you of the dreaded question: “Are we there yet?”
🌟 TLDR
Did you let them eat… pie? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry if your picky kid ate nothing but carbs on Thanksgiving
This story about a mom in Georgia who got arrested for letting her 10-year-old walk a mile away from home is sparking national debate about how much freedom we should give our children
What does it actually mean to “break the cycle” of how we were raised? This writer at The Cut nails it
“Baby name consultant” is an actual job title now — would you ever consider hiring one?
As you solidify your holiday playlist, make sure to include some classic kids’ tunes from Billboard’s 25 best Christmas songs for kids
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