12/22/2025
The holidays can be magical… and really hard—especially for kids who need extra support with regulation, sensory processing, or feeding.
🎄 1. Progress doesn’t disappear because routines change
A few weeks of late nights, travel, or missed practice won’t erase your child’s skills. Development is not fragile. Skills come back when routines return.
🎄2. Regulation comes before expectations
If your child is dysregulated, overwhelmed, or overstimulated, learning and “good behavior” aren’t accessible. Supporting calm and connection is the work.
🎄3. Holiday gatherings are a lot for nervous systems
Bright lights, loud voices, unfamiliar smells, new foods, and crowded spaces can be exhausting. Needing breaks, movement, or quiet time is not misbehavior—it’s communication.
🎄 4. You don’t need to force food to make progress
Holiday meals are about exposure, not pressure. Having safe foods available and allowing your child to decide what (or if) they eat supports long-term feeding success. Bonus points if you learn about the new foods making holiday crafts or characters!
🎄 5. Connection matters more than compliance
Shared joy, laughter, and feeling safe with caregivers builds the foundation for all skills we work on in therapy.
🎄 7. You are doing enough
You don’t need perfect routines, perfect meals, or perfect behavior. Showing up with patience and compassion is more than enough.
✨ We are here to help you when needed! Book to access more assistance. For now, give yourself permission to slow down, support regulation, and enjoy the moments that feel good.
