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Tell me about your DC on Christmas Eve

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FlamingoAndJohn · 24/12/2019 19:53

I don’t have children and have on the whole made my peace with this but I do feel it on Christmas Eve.

Tell me what utter joys or pains in the arse your children are being tonight.

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ChestyNutsRoastingOnAnOpenFire · 24/12/2019 19:54

Me too OP Sad

dustyphoenix · 24/12/2019 19:56

I've just posted about this! My eldest has suspected SN and I'm struggling today with letting go of how I'd love Christmases to be and how they need to be to for the best chance of everyone being happy and sane!

TheMostHappy · 24/12/2019 19:58

Well, ds8 has been poorly these last few days and still isn't quite himself but he is starting to get excited now. So he's had a bath and tucked himself in bed (with his sick bucket just in case) and is on the whole being very sensible about things - he wants to go to sleep so morning comes quicker! Ds2 is only 20 months but is just start to get that something quite exciting is happening. He spent this evening watching the CBeebies panto and Disneyland firework videos on YouTube because he's bonkers about "pop-pops". I hope that you have a really lovely Christmas 🎄

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hidinginthenightgarden · 24/12/2019 19:58

My kids have been bouncing off the wall. Winding each other up and then the youngest crashed about half an hour ago and is now in bed. Eldest has been sat in front of the TV to calm down before he goes to bed. He is literally bouncing up and down! He is on count down until bedtime in ten mins.

Boristhecats · 24/12/2019 19:58

Mine was always hard as his birthday was Christmas Eve. So we never had the whole excitement of the day before Xmas which was always my most fav day of the whole week.

He was always wound up when he was little and was so over tired and excitable ( which was understandable) as it was always too much for him.
Better now he is a teenager. But still hard.

trilbydoll · 24/12/2019 20:01

My 4yo has not. Stopped. Talking. Except when she's been shouting. They also had a huge screaming argument about who would mop the kitchen floor, they both wanted to do it. It's been a bizarre evening!

halocompanach · 24/12/2019 20:03

Good things

One has cooked dinner without being asked - and planned the meal.
They haven't argued yet

Not so good

One is monopolising the lounge tv to play fortnite
Another is now in their room doing I don't want to know what
The other wants me to help print a donald trump on the 3d printer with certain anatomical enhancements.

TutorWoes · 24/12/2019 20:05

My nearly ten year old DD who has ASD is extremely excited that Father Christmas is due to visit imminently. She is talking non stop and trying to work out where he currently is on the globe. Her 8 year old brother has already figured out that he doesn't exist but is playing along for her sake. Every time she mentions FC, he looks over at me and winks, I'm so proud of him.

HerRoyalFattyness · 24/12/2019 20:07

I've had quite a peaceful day.

DS1 is 11 and no longer believes, but he does fully embrace the role of santa and bringing joy to his younger siblings. He's great.

DD is 6, and is so excitable, and has been telling me she is so happy that Santa is so kind and she hopes everyone has something they love.

DS2 is 4 and all he cares about is whether santa will bring him an elephant.
Of course, we can't get him a real elephant, but I think the giant stuffed one we've got him will amaze him just as much.

They've all been happily playing together, and we snuggled up to watch the Hobbit before bath, new PJs, setting a mince pie and bottle of beer out for santa (and a carrot for the reindeer of course) and then a story. The little two are now in bed. Just waiting for them to go to sleep then we can put the presents out.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 24/12/2019 20:08

Dd(8) has gone to bed muttering "school tomorrow" in an attempt to trick her brain so she has a proper sleep and doesn't get too excited.

AngelOfDeathNix · 24/12/2019 20:09

My 14 year old daughter is being far too nice, clearly after something! She's been kind to her sister and baked some goodies, plus washed up without being asked! Her 9 year old sister asked at 4.20 if she could go to bed yet to wait for Santa!! Both are now bouncing around the living room whilst I am sat with a glass of cold wine!

FromTheAllotment · 24/12/2019 20:10

I am sitting being the “sit the fuck still” police while my poor long suffering MIL attempts to read a lovely Father Christmas story to my two unappreciative hyper fidgety overexcited wriggling (normally lovely!) brats.

coconutty101 · 24/12/2019 20:10

My 15 month is being a pain tonight , just won't settle to sleep. Even though he's knackered!!
Maybe he's too excited for santa!
😂
He hasn't got a clue what's going on tbh, I'm sure he will enjoy the paper more than the presents tomorrow!

Whiskeylover45 · 24/12/2019 20:11

Mine has just had a screaming fit and vomited brown goop all over my freshly cleaned carpets. After having a class a meltdown because I wouldn't let him drink wine, because, you know, hes 2.5. Hes also emptied his juice over the laptop and screamed at me when I told him off. Spent time in time out for that. The vomit was also over his brand new pjs bought specially for tonight. Waiting for daddy to get in soon from work so I can put the biscuits and whiskey out for santa before chucking him off to bed. Yes as much as I love him and look forward to tomorrow, there are also times I would happily swop him for a camel. Tonight being one such time

Spied · 24/12/2019 20:13

DD 8 has been asking since 4pm if we can put out Santa's cookies and Rudolph's carrot.
She's now in a huff after arguing with her brother(10).
It's been an up and down affair!

TheTruthAboutLove · 24/12/2019 20:17

These are all great!

I don’t have children either like the OP and no plans to, but it just reminds me of what I was like when I was younger with the trying to trick my brain to thinking it was just a normal day tomorrow!

ItttsssssChrissttmassss · 24/12/2019 20:18

Ours are very excited as they are sharing a room due to relatives staying. I can hear them talking to each other but at least they aren't jumping around anymore!
Santa called them while they were having their story and big one shouted ' I just can't hold in my scream.. Aghhhhh!'

Bless them!

Crabonastick · 24/12/2019 20:21

We don’t have the eldest until the 27th but the 3+4 year old have been so unbelievably adorably well behaved these last few days that I can’t even cope! I’m not used to not shouting all the time Smile

Natsku · 24/12/2019 20:23

Youngest didn't have a clue (he's not quite 2) so he was fine, went to bed normally. Oldest (nearly 9) complained that she couldn't sleep for ages but otherwise wasn't too excitable. That was all yesterday as we celebrate today and this morning I was the one that woke up at half 5, too excited to go back to sleep, and had to wait until 8 when my youngest woke up and then wake up the eldest.

starrynight19 · 24/12/2019 20:26

Dc 17 is at work , in a restaurant so working all Xmas 😢
Dc 15 in an awful mood , no idea why , we went out to local for a couple of drinks and came home as her mood was killing us all
Dc 12 she has been full of beens , thank goodness for her eh

Weepingwillows12 · 24/12/2019 20:28

We have had loads of bickering, strops and emotion because they are so excited. Luckily interspersed with some lovely moments and cuddles. Have left out the food and drink for Father Christmas and his reindeer (had to negotiate a bit on why I wasnt going to leave 9 carrots out just one but we chopped it in to 9 so it ended ok).

Youngest so tired went straight to sleep. Eldest had a couple of chapters of christmasaurus and then dropped off.

And now I can relax!

Blueshadow · 24/12/2019 20:32

My 15 year old has been playing with her cousins and has just helped me prep the Christmas veg. Not sure what time she will surface tomorrow- hopefully before lunch!

Anise7438 · 24/12/2019 20:32

Xmas eve birthday so intense! Very very excited. Oldest one jealous as the youngest gets two days of presents.

But it's magical. And it makes me mega organised. I always used to work xmas eve......

WalkAwaySugarbear · 24/12/2019 20:33

My 7 yr old DD has been running around in circles screaming Santa's coming on and off since about 4pm. My 12yr old is a lot cooler about it but has been chatting non stop for hours which is unlike her.
We've done popcorn, hot chocolate and watched Elf and The snowman. They're in bed but I'm not sure they're asleep, I'm not going to check in case I wake them.

TerrifiedandWorried · 24/12/2019 20:34

DD (16) has disappeared upstairs. DS1 (13) is fluey and very unusually quiet (he has only roused himself to be rude to DS2). DS2 (10) is happily assembling his lego set that his uncle gave to him. After a week of bitching and moaning about everything and everyone.