we ( myself, DH, DD and DS) normally do over to my mums for christmas day. My brother and 2 spinster aunts also go. So in total 7 adults and 2 children. It is not a big house and not enough space for everyone to sit down etc. It has always been hard as we have presents, stockings etc at home with children and then go over for mid morning, more presents lunch etc. I am feeling pressurised to go because we always have done but it feels such a rush for us and DH and i feel that the day passes in a blur of unwrapping kids presents and then loading them in car to come home. We also have a dog now which we woyld have to take with us which will add to the madness. Also it always feels that the kids have more presents there than they do at home and to be honest it is excessive and uncessessary but my famil seem to like to out do each other.
I guess i am fed up of feeling like we are expected to drag the kids over for the entertainment of the relatives when we really dont enjoy it. How can i make the situation less stressful?
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Heavymetalmater · 08/09/2011 14:38
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