Christmas Day, what didn't go to plan? We ended up in A & E.

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DH slipped on the stairs this morning just as we were about to go to church.............I knew from the scream that it was bad! Packed the kids off to my mum and off we went to A & E. DH has a badly broken ankle which had to be manipulated and he is now in a cast - fracture clinic on Friday and it's likely he will need an operation to stabilise the spiral fracture to his fibular.
Staff at the hospital were amazing and we were back at my mums within 2 hours in time for Christmas Dinner.

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Fancybiccies, my 2.7 year old DS was the same today. He's speech delayed as well so kept getting frustrated with not being able to tell us what he wanted.
Lots of tears, didn't want to open any new presents as he wanted to play with this 1st thing he opened all day and it overwhelmed him too much. Still have some presents waiting to be opened, he can do them tomorrow.
Didn't have a nap, didn't want any of dinner as he was too tired from not napping and being up a lot the night before (think he was scared of the idea of Santa coming into our house as he cries whenever Santa is mentioned).

And to top it off I've got conjunctivitis that DS had last week. For once I'm glad my DH forgets to take photos of me with DS.

I have horrific back pain and yesterday managed to twist my ankle trying to gently kick a bag into the under stairs cupboard.... I think I needed a new body for Christmas!

And after a shockingly good day with our twins, they decided to do some poo smearing within 30 mins of going to bed. So that was fun.

Your poor DH. What a nightmare.

I just drank my stepsons contact lense.

Lots of tears, didn't want to open any new presents as he wanted to play with this 1st thing he opened all day and it overwhelmed him too much. Still have some presents waiting to be opened, he can do them tomorrow.

My twins are 3 and a bit, both ASD. This is the first time they’ve showed any interest in presents - one of them opened all his presents, played with one at a time then opened another. He was actually excited when he saw them which shocked me. You will get there, I promise. In the meantime, trickle the presents over the next few days if that works better :)

figment my DS at a similar age opened a colouring book quite early on, and just wanted to go into his high chair to colour. I remember some years just having to open stuff myself.

He is 11 now, and the last few years we have totally stepped back from him and let him do whatever he wants, I wish I had done that from earlier on.

OP your poor DH, hope Friday goes well.

My dd has trampled her pink slime all into the living room carpet and I can't get it out.

Ive wasted half the day trying to hoover it, scrub it and pick it out but it's not really budging
Im so pissed off the last thing I can afford is a new carpet.

I came to the realisation today that my parents would rather put on a show of cooking an overly extravagant Christmas dinner (and arguing with each other viciously in the process) than play with their Grandchildren. It's always been this way but this year it was really obvious. I would happily have a ham sandwich for Christmas dinner if it meant they would actually interact with the children.

@alwaysstressed

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My DP let slip that he was leaving me for someone else. That definitely wasn't in the plan.

I hope your DH feels better soon.

The day is still young, 38 minutes left of Christmas day and I am off to a&e with DS, who, also having fallen down the stairs has a funny looking knee.

Oh and he wants me, not his Dad.

@longtimelurkerhelen

Amazing! I'll give that a try thank you

Very menopausal and very worried about my cat, who’s gone a bit wonky this evening. Am, however, delighted by my ds2’s hug and thanks for making it a good day, today. Did some things right.

@ScrewThat

Fucking Hell! Are you serious? Accidentally, or did he think it was the perfect time to break the news?

Your poor poor DH and all the people with noro, it's vile being unwell at Christmas. You just want to go to bed and die and you have to put a face on and make an effort.

Woke up at 4am with a killer toothache. That'll teach me for being all smug sober and organised and flossing thoroughly last night. Got through the day on painkillers but down to the last six tabs of paracetamol in the house so need to find a Boots first thing and then a sympathetic dentist.
BiL was here for lunch and was an arsehole about the (delicious) food carefully prepared for all his allergies so DH is fuming. Again.
MiL thinks the sun shines out of his arse and we should just turn the other cheek. Again. I'm putting all his most hated foods on the menu next year and he can byo.

Was up till 3am trying to sort my daughters Christmas present. Got her a second hand bike (she desperately wanted a bike but I'm low on funds) bought new inner tubes but the ones in it seemed fine last week when I checked it all. Got it out last night to put by the tree and discovered the tires had gone down. Then in attempting to get the wheels off (for hours) I discovered the bolts are nackered and slammed my hand into the metal frame of the bike. Whole things bruised and sore.

Then my 3 year old DD was court ordered to go to her dad's around lunchtime, she cried for an hour before we left. On the way down there she fell and bashed her knee. Cleaned it and got to handover on time only to be given a load of abuse about her having fallen and it showing I'm an unfit mother.

Left handover upset, headed towards my friends house, her family had invited me for christmas dinner, text to tell her I was on my way and was told she'd forgotten she'd invited me. Turned round for home.

Got home before 12:30pm and have been sat on my own since feeling a bit ridiculous because I keep crying. I miss my eldest (she passed away), I'm lonely as hell, (haven't even had a text message happy Christmas from anyone) and the only gift my daughter asked for fell through. To top it all off this year was supposed to be our first alone in our new house together and I'd planned for it to be lovely.

Now I can't sleep and I'm crying again

@FurrySlipperBoots It slipped out. Amid someone else's crisis. Apparently he wasn't planning on telling me for at least another month. It's all on AIBU. I've spent all day pretending it hasn't happened to give other people a good Christmas.

@StupidSlimyGit Wish I could give you a hug.

stupid I am so sorry that the day didn't go as planned, I hope you manage to get some sleep and that a new day brings new opportunities.

Same ! Ended up in a&e with 3 year old with chest problems rapid breathing etc !! Been a crap day have another child as well but as long as everyone is healthy at the end of it what matters it's just another Wednesday !

Positive note if u are gonna get sick and need a&e make it Xmas day it was empty we are regular attenders with the same child and never ever has it been totally empty only us in waiting room and seen in a couple of minutes ! Thank God for NHS staff on Xmas day !

Hope your DH is ok

@StupidSlimyGit so sorry for your Christmas x

Absolutely heaving at mine (major trauma unit), luckily we are in the children's area, so not having to sit in with all the drunks and the accompanying police officers.

My husband has been a complete bell end all day long.
We have teens/young adult kids x 3. All home for Xmas. All came down 9am with stockings to open but DH was washing the floors and carpets with our carpet shampoos. Fuck knows why. Although I suspect it was a passive aggressive move aimed at me as I complained last night he'd done little to help prep for today (we also had my parents coming for the day).
So kids are sat in lounge in him hand as per family tradition waiting for H to come and join us so they can open stockings- it's just something we always do together but no he just went around the house with ear defenders on shopping the carpets. H was really vile and rude telling me to get the fuck out of the kitchen because the floor was wet when I wanted to check the Turkey.
Kids are old enough yo not get upset but we're as puzzled as me and but weirded out by him. Basically it kind of fucked up the timings and planning for the morning.
Usually we have an hour of joint chilled stocking opening then all get dressed ready for guests. I get a chance go do a bit of cooking and then we all regroup with guests for main present giving for another hour or so before starting to dish up lunch. It's been the got one for 22 years but being "banned" from the kitchen and kids choosing to wait until he'd shampoos the floors and carpets in the whole house bar the lounge fucked up the plan.
It's an unwritten rule but after Xmas lunch dh has always done the bulk of clearing up and loading dish washer etc whilst I get a chance to sit down after cooking but this year he did bugger all for the rest of the day. I've literally run myself ragged even with the kids offering and helping me out.
I've left the fat lazy oaf snoring on the sofa downstairs and cone upto bed.
I've just had a little cry. He has been an utter prick all day.

Im so sorry for everyone else on here that's had a shit day too.

So many people are sick?! Seems way more than previous years