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Xmas eve boxes for children who aren't here on Xmas eve?!

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georgeballooney · 30/11/2024 19:22

I KNOW this is super early but we are away for 10 days from Monday and then I am working a lot until Christmas so today I have done a lot of my christmas shopping.

This included the contents of my DCs Christmas eve box PJs, hot chocolates, book, toy, sweets that sort of thing. She is 4.

Was putting this all in the box this evening and DH was asking why I haven't done one for DSC who are 15 & 12. I said because they aren't with us Christmas eve this year. He thinks this is unreasonable and I "would still do it if it were DD" whereas I think it's unnecessary if they aren't even going to be there (probably get one at mums).

I did them one last year when they were with us (that was the first year I'd done any at all).

So basically aibu to not do a Christmas eve box for children not even here on Christmas eve? They would be here but only until about 11am on 24th then with mum until boxing day.

And aibu (probably am) to tell him to make his own damn boxes if he wants to.

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MinnieMountain · 30/11/2024 19:31

If they have them on 23rd December, they’re not Changed Eve boxes are they?

And he can bloody well do them himself regardless.

LivingDeadGirlUK · 30/11/2024 19:29

What a daft thing for him to say, if they are at their mums its something for him to arrange with her. Nothing to do with you.

mamajong · 30/11/2024 19:29

I treat my dsc the same as my own kids so if they were here in the morning I'd do them one personally

georgeballooney · 30/11/2024 19:29

He wants to give DSC theirs the night before. Which is fine, he knows where the shop is!

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georgeballooney · 30/11/2024 19:28

User478 · 30/11/2024 19:26

Are they his children? Why isn't he doing them one?

Exactly. He can do it if hes so bothered.

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NotSorry · 30/11/2024 19:28

No, I wouldn't do Christmas Eve boxes for those who are not there. Any adult children of mine who are not here on Christmas day don't get stockings either.

HaddyAbrams · 30/11/2024 19:27

Seems a bit pointless to do them if they aren't there! If he's that bothered then he can do them!

Sceptical123 · 30/11/2024 19:26

Tell him to do them himself! What a cheeky bastard

User478 · 30/11/2024 19:26

Are they his children? Why isn't he doing them one?

Futurethinking2026 · 30/11/2024 19:25

I wouldn’t do boxes for children not there on Christmas Eve.