When Christmas is Both Exciting and Anxiety-Inducing for Your Child

Christmas was my favorite holiday when I was a child. It was a holiday that touched almost every aspect of our culture, both inside and outside the home, in a way that no other holiday did.

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StartFragmentEverywhere I would go and everywhere I looked, things would be changed for Christmas, from holiday music and Christmassy store displays to seasonal crafts we did at school.EndFragment

We brought a live tree into our home and covered it with lights and bright, pretty things. The house would be full of beautiful things I wasn't supposed to touch or could break easily. There would be unusual amounts of sweets and desserts to eat almost daily.

StartFragmentOur routine would change, and we might stay out late for a Christmas party or drive around the neighborhood in the dark and see the decorations on the houses.EndFragment

And, of course, there would be the impending break from school and the anticipation of the gifts on Christmas morning. I loved the Christmas season.

My son gets very excited about Christmas, too, but his excitement isn’t always fun for him.

All the changes that take place during the holiday season that I loved as a child can cause him stress simply because they are changes to his environment and to his routine.

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