So much wrapping left to do and suspicions child.

[tinselfight]

I don't know what to do.
My dd has followed me everywhere for the past few days ( possibly looking for surprises) and I have loads of her wrapping left to do.

I don't have anyone to watch her whilst I wrap it and I know the slightest noise will wake her tonight.
Her birthday was two weeks ago and she was in my bedroom, even if I so much as turned over to see what was going on. We slept for about 3 hours that night.

She is extremely excited and I think maybe a bit suspicious ( she's 8 )

Does anyone know how I can get this done without her seeing?

Also, why it's been left till now is down to last minute shopping ( stupid I know)

Put her in front of a dvd and lock yourself in the bathroom

Can you set her up doing an activity or watching a film? Tell her you have to wrap presents for other family members and hide away? Early night so santa comes and then sneak downstairs and speed wrap?

Surely you can tell your 8 year old that she's not allowed in your room for a while. Put a Christmas film on for her and go and wrap them.

Would any of the following work:

1. Smuggle some presents and paper into the bathroom, lock the door and run a slow but noisy bath whilst you wrap some

1. Do you have a loft? Perhaps there’s a wasp nest that requires you to carry lots of stuff up there and shut the hatch for a while.

1. Is there a friend who could invite her over for a couple of hours if you put a plea out on social media?

At 8, if NT, she’s old enough to understand. Tell her that you need to wrap the presents you’re giving her and it will a much nicer Christmas if she doesn’t peek. Then you’ll just have Father Christmas’ present to wrap tonight.

Find something that you would like, put it in a carrier bag, say it's 'mummy's present' but that you aren't allowed to see it, then send her off somewhere to wrap it while you get some bits done.

Or try - Father Christmas can't visit unless your bedroom is really tidy and send her off to sort that out.

I was contemplating this yesterday but instead I got up at 5am this morning and did it then.

Put all the presents into a lockable suitcase on wheels. Wheel it into bathroom. Lock door and wrap. Put in a calendar invitation on your phone for Dec 1st next year to do it in stages while your DD is otherwise occupied.

Santy just brings one present and a stocking to our house, so the last few evenings the kids have been told that they can't come into the sitting room as we are busy wrapping presents.

It is lovely that she is do excited, but it must be draining for you. Hope you have a bit of time to enjoy her excitement. It can't be easy trying to keep the magic going by yourself.

Do you have a partner? He takes her out after work this evening to go look at the Christmas lights, and you wrap.

Sorry, just seen you've got noone yo watch her.
Film and banned from upstairs it is then. Good luck

Tell her you need privacy. Stick a chair in front of the door if she'll come in anyway.
Or lock yourself in the bathroom.