{"id":38649,"date":"2025-12-17T11:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preloveyou.com\/?page_id=38649"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:56:45","slug":"blog-post-help-my-kid-is-melting-down-more-than-usual-this-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/blog-post-help-my-kid-is-melting-down-more-than-usual-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post: Help! My kid is melting down more than usual this month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38649\" class=\"elementor elementor-38649\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c14ec5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c14ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462397d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"462397d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd97e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd97e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PRELOVE-YOU-WEBSITE-AskTheParentingPros.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31100\" alt=\"Prelove You - Blog Post: Ask the parenting pros: Help! My 5-year-old daughter won\u2019t stay in her own bed!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PRELOVE-YOU-WEBSITE-AskTheParentingPros.png 951w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PRELOVE-YOU-WEBSITE-AskTheParentingPros-768x783.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bcea00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bcea00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d4bfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5d4bfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2e280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f2e280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/header-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30180\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c17832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c17832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ask the parenting pros<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9645fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9645fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/header-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30180\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814e96e elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"814e96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cHelp! My Kid Is Melting Down More Than Usual This Month.\u201d\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88141f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88141f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da01b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3da01b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between the twinkly lights and endless festivities, December has a sneaky side: it completely rewrites kids\u2019 routines. Bedtimes shift. Schedules blur. Sensory input spikes. And while adults get stressed, kids get disoriented, which often looks like clinginess, tears, resistance, or sudden bursts of: Nope. According to child psychologists, these seasonal meltdowns aren\u2019t misbehavior. They\u2019re a sign your child\u2019s nervous system is overwhelmed and needs help recalibrating. The good news? Small, consistent strategies can make a big difference. Here\u2019s how to bring things back to calm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd7da4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cd7da4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7f23f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b7f23f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1a000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de1a000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Action Plan: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6302ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6302ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calming Holiday Chaos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f7463 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49f7463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7268d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7268d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Line-235.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31124\" alt=\"Prelove You - Blog Post: Ask the parenting pros: Help! My 5-year-old daughter won\u2019t stay in her own bed!\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7b347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa7b347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30184\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1.png 191w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c82d17 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c82d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Predictability is power<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250fada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"250fada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kids feel safer when they know what\u2019s coming next. In a month with shifting routines, anchor the day with one predictable ritual: a morning cuddle, a 10-minute bedtime story, a daily walk. Tiny consistencies rebuild their sense of control.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252b913 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"252b913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76a8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a76a8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Line-236.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31125\" alt=\"Prelove You - Blog Post: Ask the parenting pros: Help! My 5-year-old daughter won\u2019t stay in her own bed!\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7962614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7962614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30193\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.png 191w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e59135 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e59135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Name what they\u2019re feeling<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d9203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93d9203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When kids are overwhelmed, understanding the feeling can be regulating in itself.<\/p><p>Try: \u201cIt feels like a big day. Are you feeling buzzy? Tired? Too excited?\u201d Naming emotions helps kids separate themselves from the meltdown and regain confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15389f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15389f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d50a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d50a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Line-237.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31127\" alt=\"Prelove You - Blog Post: Ask the parenting pros: Help! My 5-year-old daughter won\u2019t stay in her own bed!\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1366425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1366425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30210\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3.png 191w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d628135 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d628135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Create a \u201cquiet corner\u201d for breaks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c4a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55c4a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Holiday events can be noisy, crowded, and over-stimulating. At home, set up a cozy spot with pillows, books, or fidget toys where they can reset. At gatherings, show them where they can step away. Breaks are not \u201cgiving in\u201d\u2014they\u2019re teaching boundaries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698932b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"698932b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Line-235.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31124\" alt=\"Prelove You - Blog Post: Ask the parenting pros: Help! My 5-year-old daughter won\u2019t stay in her own bed!\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0596c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd0596c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bada34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bada34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30219\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4.png 191w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7184210 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7184210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lower the bar (really)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e4bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3e4bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kids don\u2019t need to participate in every activity, stay out late, or be endlessly cheerful. If schedules pile up, choose the events your child will genuinely enjoy and skip the rest. Less pressure = fewer meltdowns = more confidence. (And a happier you).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3561a36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3561a36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170639a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"170639a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Line-236-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31128\" alt=\"Prelove You - Blog Post: Ask the parenting pros: Help! My 5-year-old daughter won\u2019t stay in her own bed!\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45b12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a45b12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30220\" alt=\"Ways tariffs will shake up kids&apos; clothing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5.png 191w, https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c088e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c088e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hold your calm\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bf680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bf680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kids co-regulate with the adults around them. If you stay steady\u2014slow breaths, soft tone\u2014they feel steadier, too. Your calm is the anchor they return to when the world feels loud.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc9a77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcc9a77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efcb9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1efcb9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2ae41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b2ae41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-1b9f15a89f7a4c4c9e6e3467d6f7146e.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PRELOVE-YOU-WEBSITE-Reminder.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27845\" alt=\"Earn Credits\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4b0f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a4b0f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c95b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c95b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef4c22;\">Above all, remember this:<\/span><\/p><p>Your child isn\u2019t \u201cacting out.\u201d They\u2019re asking for help navigating a month that even adults find overwhelming. 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And while adults get stressed, kids get disoriented, which often looks like clinginess, tears, resistance, or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38649","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38649\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.preloveyou.com\/stage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}