to cancel father christmas for my youngest

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He is still awake. We have tried everything including saying that we'll text FC and tell him to avoid DS4.

Should we?

At wits end

I think if this a wind up it's quite bizarre as it is quite upsetting to think of a 3 year old with parents being so unkind in their way of dealing with him.

why does he deserve a punishment if he is not really being naughty? I think you need to send dh downstairs (only as he isn't coping) to make some christmassy cocktails and you sit with ds - give him milk and read a story, stroke his head and cuddle till he is asleep - then drink cocktail and put out presents.

Wow. I'm pretty strict but surely you remember what it's like to be a kid on Christmas Eve.

You and your miserable H are downright spiteful for even considering cancelling Christmas and putting potatoes in his stocking. My DC2 is 20mo and he was wound up and wouldn't go off until 9.30, it is what it is. Deal with it.

It's a wind up.
No one is that mean, especially as she's got 3 older children so knows the ropes.

Cough cough

It's early yet for Christmas Eve. If it was 4 am I'd say you should be maybe thinking about it!

Hardly conclusive evidence, but the OP has been posting on this name for ages, so it's not like she's NCd for a wind up.

By the way OP, even if you do decide against being an ubercunt, you still need to reflect long and hard on the fact you made such a cruel threat.

If it is a wind up then I'm glad there isn't a three year old out there whose Daddy wants to do this, but it's a really mean wind up for Christmas Eve!

oh do it op
then post how shit he is when he 20 and how much he hates you

I've just had a look at your thread though nackeredmum, and tbh, yours doesn't read as similar at all.

You got across the desperation we all have and know that they'd leave you the fuck alone let you get on with things, and I don't for one minute get the impression you'd actually do what you feel like doing.

This thread doesn't read the same, even if you read between the lines.

Hope they're off now and you've got yourself a drink

I am neither mean nor nasty. I am a tired parent who tries to parent to the best of her abilities. I make a threat and I have a moral dilemma as to whether I should/could follow through. I am not a wind up. I come to mumsnet for opinions and I have received. Thank you.

He is now asleep. We are now stuffing socks for all. In fact socks now full.

My wine glass is not though so I am returning to it cheers and merry christmas

Well if it is made up, then you can only pity the poor stupid fool with nothing better to do on Christmas Eve!

And if it isn't, you can only pity the poor kids. With an over reaction like this, you can only begin to imagine what their Christmas will be like

FestiveElement

the OP seemed as gung ho in her initial approach to this as her DH, so no point just blaming his daddy.

'You should've wrapped your presents beforehand then!'

Hahahahaha

I'm sure if she could've she would've, Sarge.

Not everyone has time to have everything finished three weeks before the big day.

Well now, but one day would have sufficed.

*well no

Moral dilemma my arse.

I am neither mean nor nasty

Yes, yes you are.

my kids are 15 and 21.

when they are this age you will miss that excitement they used to feel when they were 3. you really will. DH gets so sad about it not being the same. revel in them while they are little and believe in santa - thats the magic of xmas.
dont be mean. potatoes - so not ok.

I just did some wrapping and I'm ultra organised Sarge.

Even if I say so mesen

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