Healthy Holidays – You aren’t a Grinch if you don’t like the Toy Show

Did you forget to plan “something special” for this evening? Before spiraling into self-doubt and guilt — let go of unrealistic or unnecessary pressures this holiday season. So, in today’s #HealthyHolidays **, whoever needs to hear this:

It’s okay if you don’t like the Toy Show. It’s okay if you do like the Toy Show.

It’s okay if you go to bed or put your children to bed and watch it later this weekend — or not.

It really won’t matter if you watch it in matching pajamas or not. Or branded pajamas. Or christmas pajamas. Actually, just whatever you want to wear. You do you.

The perfect Toy Show snacks are not really a thing. Snacks are fine. No snacks are fine. Have a treat if you want – but don’t feel guilty. (Do brush those teeth before bed.)

It’s okay if your tradition does not include the Toy Show.

It’s a television show, broadcasted nationally, for free: it does not require that you purchase branded boxes, snacks, socks, or pajamas to have a valid experience.

**Healthy Holidays is a virtual advent calendar serving up daily bite-sized and evidence-based ways to look after your family’s physical and mental health this season.