Take a look below at the 10 mistakes and how to prevent them. You will thank yourself from now until the New Year! Prevent your child from engaging in stereotypic behaviors (stimming). If we take into account the disruption and change in routine on vacation, this is the most important time for our children to adjust themselves and adapt to our environment. We know that stereotypical behaviors are very important for our children and their nervous system. Ideally, of course, we would join in these stereotypical behaviors, but even on holidays when we can't do it, we can let them do their thing. When we do that, everyone wins! Feeding your child foods that will cause him to fail miserably. Yes, it's the holidays, when sweets, wheat-filled foods, and dairy are plentiful. It may be tempting to let our kids partake of this plentiful abundance, and we may think it will be easier to get them to eat it this time; Let me assure you: it couldn't be easier! There are many foods that we know will not be digested well by our children. Yes, in the first few minutes of letting them eat what's on hand it will be easy, but after a few minutes... it will start to crash and burn... it will start to fail miserably. The meltdowns, gluttony, behavioral challenges, and diarrhea that will result are not worth what we have allowed. Thinking ahead to keep these foods away from our kids, or better yet, not making them available will make the entire holiday experience a million times easier. Surprise your child. Sometimes we get so busy planning the vacation and preparing to go out, for example: (going to grandma's house) or a project (putting up the Christmas tree) that we forget to tell an important participant: our special child, and although our intention is not to surprise our children, this is what happens when we leave or start... In a project without explaining everything that will happen to our children in advance, even for our non-verbal children, explaining to them in advance what will happen and how it will happen will be fun for them will go the farthest in reducing their tantrums and maximizing their cooperation. Leaving no way out It's common for us to go to someone's house to celebrate a holiday, and we usually take our child along hoping for the best, thinking that we don't have much control over the matter.
