1. Mark "as before"
If a child seems obedient and predictable, this does not mean that he will be the same on New Year's Eve. Therefore, planning a standard holiday with the expectation that the child will somehow fit into it is a big mistake.
Better, on the contrary, proceed from the worst scenario: colic, teething, refuses to fall asleep, hangs on his chest for 2 hours, etc. And so based on a worst-case scenario, consider how many and what kind of guests to invite, how much food to cook, and how to plan your day and evening.
2. Don't celebrate the holiday
This extreme is also bad. The holiday is necessary for young parents to feel a respite in a series of monotonous days. True, its format needs to be adjusted for yourself. For example, not to stand at the stove for two days, but to order the delivery of ready-made food, take a nap during the day with your child, and definitely not start a general cleaning on December 31.
3. Go celebrate
If you want to go with your baby for just one night, it is better not to go anywhere at all. An exception is close relatives whom the child knows and whose house he has visited many times.A new environment, a disordered daily routine - all this will make both parents and baby nervous. In addition, you will have to take a lot of things with you, somehow settle in someone else's house - the owners themselves will no longer be happy that they contacted such troublesome guests.
4. Entertaining too much
A baby with a probability of 100% will forget this New Year in a few days. Therefore, it makes no sense to take him to the city center for Christmas trees and some kind of performances, to carry him around to guests and attractions. All this overexcites and overwhelms the baby, as a result, he becomes moody, does not sleep well - and the whole family suffers from this.
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