Imagine if our dreams of a calm and cosy festive season could possibly be true. We’ve started some family rituals we love, we are starting to work out what we enjoy and what is important to us…. And then along come the extended family with their gifts of plastic toys with flashing lights and no “off" button, so much food and sugar to make our children dance on the ceiling, expectations from every different direction to manage, and a distant relative that has behaviour we’d rather not expose … [Read more...] about 6 ways to reduce family stress during the holiday season Montessori-style
Montessori festive season
Creating holiday rituals with your children
I love this time of year. It’s cool outside, it’s getting dark earlier and earlier, the festive lights are going up along the streets — such a lovely time of year to get cosy inside and a great time of year to establish rituals in your family. (Apologies to those in warmer climates – I’m guessing your rituals will involve more sunshine instead!) Rituals are a large part of human history. They have to do with your culture, your time and place in history. So let’s take a look at creating … [Read more...] about Creating holiday rituals with your children