First Christmas in a new house... Helping dc adjust

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JinglingAllTheWay · 18/12/2011 08:03

Anyone have any recommendations? DC did not want to move but due to financial reasons we had to. Dd especially is still teary ( 4 months down the line and talks about our 'proper house') a lot. We can't even mention old house in front of ds1 as he gets upset and sobs for hours.

On Christmas day the dc always used to go down to neighbours children and see their presses, then come back to ours and do The same. They can't do that here as we now live in a village with no children around... Everyone in our close is retired bar is! We also used to see people in the evening which we now can't either. Oldest 2 are very upset by it all.

How can I make Christmas special for them and help them to enjoy it?

Admittedly even I am devestated about the old house and still cry about it ( but not in front of dc)

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BarkisIsWillin · 18/12/2011 10:24

What ages are the dc? Could you make opening the gifts more fun by having a treasure hunt for them? Organise a really nice festive and cosy breakfast - maybe pancakes, or homemade muffins, hot chocolate (don't flame me, it's Christmas)

Marne · 18/12/2011 10:40

, i know its hard, last year we had just moved, even though we love the new house we miss the neighbours and all the children knocking on our door (we have no children on our road at this house), luckly we had family over last year to keep the dc's busy (keeping them busy is the important thing) and they seemed happy with things being a bit different.

coccyx · 18/12/2011 10:43

Good grief how old are they.
Let them help out with the homeless, on the food wagons.
They need to look at what they have not what they have 'lost'
Why can't you see people in the evening?

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JinglingAllTheWay · 18/12/2011 10:51

Thanks for suggestions. I probably should have mentioned, though isn't directly relevant to my christmas bit so didn't, they have been though a fair bit of other emotional trauma this year and I think it is all just 'coming out' in the upset about the house as they are young and probably can't express it all in any other way.

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PeanutsRoastingOnAnOpenFire · 18/12/2011 11:01

Do you have family you could have round jingling
How old are DCs?

yellowflowers · 18/12/2011 11:15

Would any of the people in your village help - perhaps one would make an appearance dressed as Santa?

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