Tis the season to be jolly’ but for many families the holiday season can bring with it untold stress and can be a hotbed of resentments waiting to happen. The one decision of where to spend Christmas day can alone be overwhelming and together with ‘Pester Power’ these can often be huge challenges for parents even before the actual day arrives.

Bringing up children in a materialistic world is a key issue today. We want our children to be appreciative and value their possessions; we know they have so much yet it is difficult not to spoil them at times, especially in the face of relentless advertising. Many working parents report that they fall into the ‘working parent guilt trap’ and find themselves over-indulging their kids.

This talk explores some seasonal top tips for ensuring families set up for success. Instead of trouble-shooting and being reactive, a few proactive steps ahead of time will ensure you will weather any festive family snowstorm. Knowing how to communicate effectively with family members is the key skill that will ensure healthy ways of dealing with any conflict.

We also examine how to strike the balance between rewarding your children and not over-indulging them so they are appreciative of their gifts.

This talk covers these questions:

• How can I be proactive and ensure a successful holiday season for the family?

• How do I minimise conflict between family members?

• At what point does buying things for our children become a problem?

• Why are we inclined to do it?

• What values do we want our children to have?

And these solutions:

• How to manage children’s expectations

• How to have children earn their rewards

• How to get them to be more appreciative

• How to reduce and manage the pestering and whingeing

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