Members' Tips: Last Minute Seasonal Suggestions
 Christmas
comes but once a year... thank goodness! Fortunately, our members have
a few tips for ensuring it's Ding-Dong-Merrily rather than Jingle Hell.
 Start
early
'I'd say start preparing from around the middle
of November onwards. What menu to use, what pressies to buy etc. Then
go out end Nov/beg. December to do the shopping. Avoid the mad rush and
the prices that 'conveniently' increase after you get your bonus. Gather
all the help you can with preparing the meal and the cleaning up afterwards
as well... I'll take this advice next year!'
Thanks to Raisingkids' Member prebashnee
What's
the story? Morning glory?
We tell the children no getting up at 5.00am.
We put a pressie on their bed so if they do wake up extremely early then
they have something to keep them entertained til about half sixish.
Thanks to Raisingkids' Member Andreajp01
Pacing
yourself
One little tradition we have is that we keep some
pressies until after dinner. Otherwise there's a bit of a gap. The kids
always moan in the morning 'Why can't we have them straight away' etc.
but when dinner's been eaten, and they still have some gifts to look forward
to, they agree it's worth the wait.
Thanks to Raisingkids' Member juggler
More
Christmas tips? Let us know!
If you have any good advice, don't keep
it to yourself...
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