12/20/2025
Teachers, parents, caregivers...READ!
I was just having a conversation with a parent about this today. Holidays are very overwhelming! As adults, think about how stressed you can get. How overwhelmed you can become with the endless things to do, lights to see, people to socialize with, etc.
Now, imagine it from a child’s perspective. Routines are thrown out the door both at school and home. There are so many overstimulating activities. New people to see, more people to be around, expectations (abelist), more sights, more sounds, different environments. It can be SO much! 😫. Their bodies can become overly excited, overwhelmed, over stimulated, etc. Please help them navigate these emotions. Behavior IS communication. We just need to listen.