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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 94612" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>The tweedles escalate from Halloween until after the holiday rush. It's a terrible time. Having said that, last year was better than the year before & I expect this year will be even better.</p><p></p><p>I think part of it is a maturity factor - when a child is younger, there is such a high level of expectation on Christmas morning. There is such a high level of anxiety - heck, I remember going to sleep Christmas Eve night & being terrified. I wasn't a difficult child but I wasn't an angle throughout the year either. </p><p></p><p>I've spent many years working with kt & wm on this; ask them for a Christmas list & let them know that (now that Santa isn't a factor) there will be one "big ticket item" for lack of a better term, then other fun things to open. There may be clothes (ughhh).</p><p></p><p>It really has gotten better - kt has already made her list - knows what she wants & what she can expect. At least once a week, she goes over it & says to herself "I'm okay with that, I'm okay with that". We're working on her level of anxiety & by Christmas, she will be okay - no matter what.</p><p></p><p>Just my take on the situation</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 94612, member: 393"] The tweedles escalate from Halloween until after the holiday rush. It's a terrible time. Having said that, last year was better than the year before & I expect this year will be even better. I think part of it is a maturity factor - when a child is younger, there is such a high level of expectation on Christmas morning. There is such a high level of anxiety - heck, I remember going to sleep Christmas Eve night & being terrified. I wasn't a difficult child but I wasn't an angle throughout the year either. I've spent many years working with kt & wm on this; ask them for a Christmas list & let them know that (now that Santa isn't a factor) there will be one "big ticket item" for lack of a better term, then other fun things to open. There may be clothes (ughhh). It really has gotten better - kt has already made her list - knows what she wants & what she can expect. At least once a week, she goes over it & says to herself "I'm okay with that, I'm okay with that". We're working on her level of anxiety & by Christmas, she will be okay - no matter what. Just my take on the situation [/QUOTE]
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