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Anyone else really sad that the Fr Christmas days are over?

42 replies

gregs1974 · 22/12/2021 11:45

So Sad about it and can't explain why!
Any suggestions for teens and teens new traditions in a single parent household ?

OP posts:
ssd · 22/12/2021 11:47

What do you mean

goingpearshaped · 22/12/2021 11:48

I am, things are v different this year for this reason. I knew it was coming. You are not alone op!

WorraLiberty · 22/12/2021 11:48

Oh I read the thread title and thought he was dead! Xmas Shock

HailAdrian · 22/12/2021 11:49

No, I'm relieved.

WorraLiberty · 22/12/2021 11:49

Mine are adults now OP but they still get a Santa sack full of Christmas shite Xmas Blush

Sparklingbrook · 22/12/2021 11:52

No, I hated all the tiptoeing about on Christmas Eve worrying one of them would wake up and see us getting the presents out. All the pretending.
Things are simpler now.

ghostyslovesheets · 22/12/2021 11:54

No not sad it's more fun now - my kids are 19,17 and 13 and they still get a stocking - but I get the credit!

ssd · 22/12/2021 11:54

Whats fr ,am i being daft?

WeeFae · 22/12/2021 11:55

Yes, I am so excited for grandchildren to rekindle the magic! Wont be for ages yet though.

WorraLiberty · 22/12/2021 11:56

@ssd

Whats fr ,am i being daft?
Father Christmas
Funkyslippers · 22/12/2021 11:56

It was a massive relief when my youngest confessed she knew about Santa. Now I only have to do 1 lot of presents for the kids and they don't wake up at stupid o'clock to see if he's been. Sorry no suggestions apart from baking, TV, ice skating, Costa festive drinks?

Sparklingbrook · 22/12/2021 11:58

I loved it when the DC started sleeping til midday on Christmas Day. Blush

Hillarious · 22/12/2021 12:01

Still very alive and well in our house. Mince pies and sherry left by the fireplace on Christmas Eve, and presents arrive once the children (24, 23 and 21) are in bed. No presents left under the tree until Father Christmas delivers them. Stockings are hung on bedroom doors (that's been the tradition since we had to put in fire doors for the loft conversion when they were 14, 13 and 11, as the brushes on fire doors meant Father Christmas was in danger of waking people when he opened the bedroom door to retrieve stockings on the end of beds) and filled at the same time that presents are delivered. Present givers get credit, but present givers have always been given credit. Father Christmas is basically Hermes.

YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer · 22/12/2021 12:11

It did lose some of its magic when my youngest stopped believing. But we still do all the same things. "Santa" still comes like he always did. I mean, we dont do magic reindeer food anymore, but we still carry on with the rest of it :)

AndTime · 22/12/2021 12:18

This is our first year with no Father Christmas and I am enjoying it so much more and my youngest DC seems excited, pointing out things his siblings would like in their stockings, being in the know has made him feel all grown up and responsible, its lovely!

6demandingchildren · 22/12/2021 12:27

My eldest is 32 and youngest is 13 and 4 in between this is the first year without Santa, but this year we started a new tradition in taking all the grandchildren to see Santa.

Moonface123 · 22/12/2021 12:30

No, not at all, the teen stage is just as good, infact l actually prefer it.

StationaryMagpie · 22/12/2021 12:33

nope, i prefer it, i love seeing the presents gathering under the tree!

Tana433 · 22/12/2021 12:42

Totally understand what you mean OP. Doesnt feel at all Christmassy and i cant get excited now kids are in their 20s. I suppose i will just have to wait for some grandkids!

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 22/12/2021 12:44

We've never done the FC is a real person so no different here, everyone gets a stocking though!

TheXmasSkyRemote · 22/12/2021 12:46

I was expecting this to be a thread moaning about Santa.

I can understand that it's lost some of its magic. But I think it's nice as well. I enjoyed picking out presents for my siblings with my parents etc.

SirChenjins · 22/12/2021 12:47

Yes! We still have advent calendars, leave stuff out for Santa, put the stockings out and the presents under the tree at night, but it’s not the same - I miss their excitement on the lead up to the day, the rubbish Christmas decorations coming home from school, the school Carol services, the countdown on advent, the lists to Santa. I miss my young children Sad

Swirlywoo · 22/12/2021 12:47

No, I feel relief TBH. They still make stocking requests...

TomBradysLeftKneecap · 22/12/2021 12:47

My 4 are all young adults and this is the first year we’re not doing sacks. I’m buggered if I’m going to set my alarm for 4am to ensure they’re finally asleep when they’re all grown adults! Presents are already under tree (well, some are. I haven’t actually finished shopping yet) and it feels very chilled and very lovely.

For the last few years, we’ve played the dice game where you win silly presents and try and steal them off each other after Xmas dinner. It’s become a new tradition and it’s nice to recognize that as they get older.

AngelsEyeball · 22/12/2021 12:50

Adult DC and a preteen, adult Dc left home a few weeks ago and is coming round tomorrow for Xmas dinner. So it’ll be me and preteen on Xmas day. Never had an Xmas without adult it’ll be weird that’s for sure. Xmas day dinner is going to be buffet type thing do me and preteen can eat when we want to. Learnt a long time ago that Xmas day dinner on the day doesn’t get eaten as kids filled up on sweets etc .
It’s one day and we’re having it on the 23rd instead. It WILL be fine

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