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Christmas day on Christmas eve

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I4gotmyname · 16/12/2024 09:09

My 2 youngest are going to their dad's early on boxing day moring they will stay with him for 4 night. Time they come back Christmas is over.

Christmas day is always a bit hectic and gos fast . I feel like they will open their gifts but won't get much time to really play with them and enjoy them . So I'm debating doing Christmas day on Christmas eve.

I had decided to do Xmas dinner on Xmas eve instead of Xmas day to take pressure of. But im wondering if I should swap it round .

It does not feel right though . Also not sure if it works for others

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NoahsTortoise · 16/12/2024 14:23

I know he's an adult. But I think adults matter over Christmas to. He also lives on his own horrible work pattern so it would be nice for him to have at least some family time over Christmas.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to say he didn't matter! Just that I thought it would be a bit harsh for a excitable younger children to wait until 5pm to open Christmas gifts just so older DS was there too. He'd still be there for his gifts and dinner in the evening for family time. Could play some games etc.

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I4gotmyname · 16/12/2024 14:57

NoahsTortoise · 16/12/2024 14:23

I know he's an adult. But I think adults matter over Christmas to. He also lives on his own horrible work pattern so it would be nice for him to have at least some family time over Christmas.

Oh no i didn't think you thought tjat. I just meant genuinely. Sorry 💐 The kids would not be waiting as I'm not going to tell them. Till it's happening .

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Mossstitch · 16/12/2024 15:39

None of my lads would want a xmas dinner at 12.00 so think dinner the night before and then leftovers buffet next day might work better giving the young ones longer to play with their toys and you to have a more chilled day with them. House full of NHS workers here so we have had to move it around sometimes and have opened presents on Xmas eve before now which was fine. Another time did xmas two days later as son who lives abroad couldn't get there til later, have to say that didn't feel right at all.

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HPandthelastwish · 16/12/2024 15:45

So move your Christmas until after they get back then there's likely still a week before being back at school?

Or let the younger ones open some presents while adult DS is at work and then do some more once he's home.

Unless you are going to Church you can recreate Christmas on any day with films and music etc

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I4gotmyname · 16/12/2024 15:48

Dd has suggested who do the whole day on Christmas eve. We can sort dinner before ds arrives. So its ready when he comes in. Then we can do presents around tea time .

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I4gotmyname · 16/12/2024 15:49

HPandthelastwish · 16/12/2024 15:45

So move your Christmas until after they get back then there's likely still a week before being back at school?

Or let the younger ones open some presents while adult DS is at work and then do some more once he's home.

Unless you are going to Church you can recreate Christmas on any day with films and music etc

There's no way on making them all wait till the 31st

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