by Emily Rankin, MAMFT
When your kids who once loved all of your holiday traditions are now rolling their eyes and putting in their ear buds
Families are always in a state of change. Always. No matter what. This is a difficult reality for some to face if they're 100% committed to tradition - and the holidays are most likely the time when people would be committed to tradition. However, some teenagers aren't always excited about making gingerbread houses, decorating cookies, stringing popcorn, or watching rudolph in their new Christmas jammies. If this sounds like your family, congratulations! It's normal. Find a time to sit down with your teenagers and ask them which holiday traditions they're still interested in and which ones they're not. If you're batting 0 for 0 (meaning they don't want to do any of your regularly scheduled items), give them the freedom to change the traditions up. Let them put their own personal spin on it. They'll be much more likely to participate if they can claim ownership over the activity. They might even remind you that they have teeth by smiling a time or two.
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