Ahhh!!!! I have posted before about my sister and her youngest son who has some behaviour problems. Last christmas we stayed at home and didnt have our usual family get together.
This year I compromised and said I would come round my mums late afternoon.
My nephew was on and off but I am used to him and I do know Christmas can make behaviour even worse.
I was sat next to my son and BIL and nephew threw a heavy candle and jolder at my son out of nowhere. My son shouted at him. I said to my son don't shout and to my nephew don't throw.
My BIL then turns to my nephew and said you cant do that with them you know they can't take a joke. My son then went to sit in a different room and I went with him. A bit later my mum came and checked if we were ok. We explained what happened and said we were taking a bit of a time out in dining room and were playing a game but will be back in a bit. My niece overheard the conversation spoke to my sister and they all left in a huff dramatically and refusing to talk to anyone but my dad.
Lesson learnt don't compromise, just stay at home. I genuinely thought I was avoiding drama by not calling my bil out which is what I wanted to do but dodnt for the sake of christmas and my mum.