My dd is 2 and 5 months. My DB has 2 boys, one almost 4 and 2.6. They were taken over by the whole xmas thing. My SIL (we are close and these are her words) was shocked and quite upset at her boys today. From the second they got their stockings to the moment they went to bed it was demanding presents, and tantrums when they weren't given more. No interest what so ever in the contents just instantly wanting the next one. then once they were opened the general wanting what the other has.
My dd had a HUGE stack of gifts. I was amazed at how much she got. It took her almost half the day to open them. She was in no rush. She opened them quite carefully. Tidied up the paper afterwards, examined her gift, wanted to play with it (sometimes she moved on quite quickly of course) but there was no demanding, no tantruming, no screaming crying, she said thank you to the giver each time and then wanted to play with the new toy with them! She helped to give out gifts, helped tidy up paper afterwards and helped open her 14 wk old brothers gifts too. She was just a sheer delight!
I feel so proud of her today. I had expected and was completely dreading the meltdowns and world war three behaviour of her cousins but none at all!!
Super chuffed mummy tonight.