Christmas and other exciting Out Of The Ordinary occasions are not as large a problem for us as they are for many similar (and probably dissimilar) households. For that I am grateful. My kids take after me in that if you warn them that they need to be flexible , they can do that for you. In my house, my mother always teases me about that.
My retort: The spontaneity will commence at 0800 hours!
Har, har. I know. But I still think it's worth a giggle.
What we usually have noteworthy trouble with is the first day back into the regular schedule. I count both today (Boxing Day) and the first day back at school in that category. The true difference lies in the fact that I am here to keep a handle on things today, but not at school. Therefore, we are doing reasonably well.
There is such a thing as too much togetherness, even for siblings who are best friends. Yesterday we had a "play in our own rooms" break for about 45 minutes. It was genius. I recommend it. No one was upset and no one was in trouble. It was just part of the schedule!
My husband has had a touch of trouble with the new book-inspired attitude. It's the opposite of what you think, most likely. He's one of those guys who has to try his new toys immediately. I'm not talking about Christmas to much as the new parenting advice. He took what didn't need to be anything more than a reminder to Grant, and turned it single-handedly into a fit. He wanted to pull Grant aside and do all the new stuff that the book (he still hasn't read it) suggest you do to diffuse an emotional bomb. Instead, he created one. I caution you if you think you lean that way. Don't get out the big guns for "getting upset" if all you need to do is say one sentence. You can tell if you are dealing with a light skirmish, to continue my weapons/battle metaphor. I had to clean that mess up. I called him out on it, behind closed doors, and Husband has promised to behave.
We are off to take down the tree! Happy Boxing Day to all!
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