New Year is a family holiday, kind and long-awaited. How to celebrate the New Year without whims and tantrums and not overwork the child, we will figure it out below.
All parents know how difficult it is to accustom a child to a certain regimen, which will be useful for the baby and convenient for mom and dad. Jokes with a broken regime are bad. Whims, crying, a child's bad mood can ruin any festive mood, because everyone has a desire to pleasantly celebrate the long-awaited holiday.
Quite tiny
If your baby is still quite a baby, then the only thing that makes a holiday different for him from everyday life is the presence of a bright flashing Christmas tree and decorations. Kids really like everything bright, so you can easily give him a ball or a Christmas tree toy, the main thing is to make sure that it is safe.
If the child is already crawling, then allow him to take apart the box of decorations, making sure that they do not end up in his mouth.
The baby will go to bed as usual, and you will calmly celebrate the holiday. Remember that after the chiming clock, long fireworks begin outside the windows, which can scare the baby. Take care of his calmness in advance, pick it up, if possible, go to the quietest place in the house.
Grown up baby
At this age, the child already realizes that something joyful and unusual is happening. Talk to your baby, tell him about the holiday, Santa Claus, gifts and magic. Even the tone of your voice will let the child know that the holiday is a pleasant and joyful business.
Remember that special events, congratulations, guests can excite the child, he will not be able to fall asleep for a long time. Therefore, start preparing for bed earlier than usual. Let the baby eat, bathe at least an hour before the usual time, in order to calmly fall asleep, according to the regimen.
Make it clear to your guests that you are following the child's regimen so that they can adjust to it.
If you yourself are going to visit, then it would be best to return home to the baby's sleep, since in a new place, where everything is so interesting, it will be difficult for the child to calm down. Alternatively, start preparing your baby for bed early, moving away from other people. It will be more difficult if after the celebration you are going to go home, the child will inevitably wake up when you dress and undress him at home. Therefore, if possible, it is better to avoid such a situation.
3-4 years
At this age, the child already fully understands that a holiday is approaching, he already knows stories about Santa Claus, is waiting for a matinee, an elegant Christmas tree and home decoration. Let the child take part in creating a festive atmosphere to his fullest, he will feel his involvement in the holiday and apply family traditions to himself.
Psychologists unanimously say that at the age of 4 years, it is too early for a child to celebrate the New Year at a common table. These are very strong emotions and a lot of stress to the body due to a lost regime.
It is more difficult to ensure that the baby falls asleep at the usual time than with younger children. Therefore, devote more time to your child, play, celebrate with toys, dance in circles, fantasize, play actively on the street, ride a sled, make snowmen. This will allow the child to feel the festive atmosphere and get tired by the evening. Put your child to bed a little early to calm him down.
The arrival of Santa Claus can still be stressful for a child. Even if your child was not afraid of Frost at the matinee, the home atmosphere is more familiar, the child feels safe at home, so the child may perceive the intrusion into this atmosphere of the New Year's wizard somewhat differently. He can worry, get scared, experience a storm of emotions, after which it will be difficult for him to fall asleep. If you decide on the arrival of Frost, do it in advance, or better one day before the holiday.
If the baby wants to celebrate the holiday with you, tell them that at night there will be gifts under his tree, the child will want to fall asleep sooner so that the morning comes faster.
5-10 years
The child is already looking forward to the holiday, he understands everything and actively participates in preparations for the New Year: he decorates the Christmas tree, helps to sew costumes, learns poems and songs. At this age, you can allow the child to become a full participant in the celebration.
It is important to talk to the child in advance and explain that the holiday comes at midnight, after the fireworks, the children should go to bed. In addition, you need to explain to your baby that in order to stay up late, you need to get a good night's sleep.
Most likely, the child will not be awake until the cherished 12.00, so try to keep him busy and distract him so that the child does not get upset by missing the most interesting.
If the child is completely tired and falls asleep, promise that you will definitely wake him up for the chimes. The main thing is to keep your promise.
New Year is a special holiday, magical and very family, if your child has reached the age of conscious perception of the celebration, do not deprive him of the opportunity to feel closeness and unity with family and traditions. By introducing the baby to the holiday, you yourself become a little children and again believe in miracles.
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