Day 6: Keep blank space in your schedule
It’s easy to over-engineer Christmas break. This year, try to leave plenty of margin. Block off entire days as “free days” for your kids to have autonomy over what they do.
When working on For Parents Only, we found that three out of four kids (especially teens) are strongly motivated to pursue freedom. In other words, freedom is what gets them up and going in the morning. So ensure they have some space and the ability to choose their own activities for a good portion of their break.
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