38: How the Meltdowns Stole Christmas

In this episode, I talk about how parenting an HSC during the holidays can be challenging. Do you suffer from anxiety around Christmas time? I think we all do, but when you’re a parent of an HSC struggling with meltdowns, you are probably thinking at least three times as much as the average parent. “I better make sure each sibling has an equal amount of gifts.” “We’ll have to come up with an excuse to leave the Christmas party early so Sarah can watch A Christmas Story again.” “I’ll take the long way to Grandma’s to avoid passing by the toy store, otherwise we’ll have to stop again.”  On top of the grocery list, gifts to mail out, and Christmas card addresses… It’s no wonder you are feeling anxious. The Grinch was anxious around Christmas time too, but for a different reason. Tune in to learn more about what the story of the Grinch can tell us about our Highly Sensitive children.   If your child is demonstrating the meltdown cycle, watch our free training here: https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5steps If your teen is struggling to engage with your family, shutting down and struggling with a perfectionism spiral, watch our free training here:https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/5steps_teen If you want to learn more about the results we help our clients achieve, visit this page:https://www.megghanthompsoncoaching.com/results    To keep up on the latest content, join our Facebook Group: Parent Your Highly Sensitive Child Like a Ninja  Be sure to check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/megghanthompsoncoaching 

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You are a parent of a Highly Sensitive Child and are ready to gain skills that will help you feel capable and confident disciplining your child or teen while helping them feel understood in a world that says they are "too much". Each week, Megghan Thompson, an experienced mental health therapist and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S), dives into the topic of parenting highly sensitive children and teens. If you're ready to stop drowning in your child's explosive and out of control emotions and eliminate daily meltdowns, this show is for you.