Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:36:21 +0000
GiftDisappointment, ParentingWithCompassion, NervousSystemParenting, GentleHolidayParenting, emotionalsafety, ShameFreeParenting, HolidayMeltdowns

A gift is opened. A child’s face falls. A comment slips out that lands hard in the room:
“I don’t like this.”
“This isn’t what I wanted.”
“I already have it.”
“Ew.”
Time slows. Eyes shift. Your gut twists. Maybe it’s your child. Maybe it’s someone else’s. But the moment is undeniably awkward — and loud, even in its silence.

#GiftDisappointment #ParentingWithCompassion #NervousSystemParenting #GentleHolidayParenting #EmotionalSafety #ShameFreeParenting #HolidayMeltdowns