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Gift Overload, Meltdowns, And Real Gratitude #48
Manage episode 522850744 series 3580875
Episode Summary
Jon unpacks why kids often look “ungrateful” or overwhelmed during gift-heavy holidays—and why it has nothing to do with entitlement and everything to do with biology, routine disruption, and emotional overload. Through real parent questions, he explores what’s happening underneath the behavior, why forced gratitude backfires, and how parents can set expectations, model appreciation, and protect connection without trying to manufacture a perfect holiday moment. Listeners walk away with clarity, self-compassion, and grounded tools for approaching gift-giving in a healthier way.
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- To support the Podcast, Subscribe on Substack
- Get Jon’s Top Five Emotional Regulation Games
- Get Jon’s Book Punishment-Free Parenting
- Preorder Jon’s Children’s Book Set My Feelings Free
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Chapters
1. Why Gifts Trigger Meltdowns (00:00:00)
2. Show Format And Listener Questions (00:02:57)
3. Four-Year-Old “Ungrateful” Or Overwhelmed (00:05:26)
4. Routines, Sleep, And Sensory Load (00:11:26)
5. Parent Triggers Around Extended Family (00:17:42)
6. Teaching Gratitude Without Force (00:21:27)
7. One-Gift Strategy And Dopamine Science (00:30:14)
8. Consumerism, Modeling, And Real Gratitude (00:40:50)
51 episodes
Manage episode 522850744 series 3580875
Episode Summary
Jon unpacks why kids often look “ungrateful” or overwhelmed during gift-heavy holidays—and why it has nothing to do with entitlement and everything to do with biology, routine disruption, and emotional overload. Through real parent questions, he explores what’s happening underneath the behavior, why forced gratitude backfires, and how parents can set expectations, model appreciation, and protect connection without trying to manufacture a perfect holiday moment. Listeners walk away with clarity, self-compassion, and grounded tools for approaching gift-giving in a healthier way.
Links
- To support the Podcast, Subscribe on Substack
- Get Jon’s Top Five Emotional Regulation Games
- Get Jon’s Book Punishment-Free Parenting
- Preorder Jon’s Children’s Book Set My Feelings Free
- Follow Whole Parent on
Chapters
1. Why Gifts Trigger Meltdowns (00:00:00)
2. Show Format And Listener Questions (00:02:57)
3. Four-Year-Old “Ungrateful” Or Overwhelmed (00:05:26)
4. Routines, Sleep, And Sensory Load (00:11:26)
5. Parent Triggers Around Extended Family (00:17:42)
6. Teaching Gratitude Without Force (00:21:27)
7. One-Gift Strategy And Dopamine Science (00:30:14)
8. Consumerism, Modeling, And Real Gratitude (00:40:50)
51 episodes
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