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Stockings for teens who go to bed later than you

54 replies

SearchingforAnswers · 26/12/2023 08:33

How do people do stockings when your children go to bed later than you?
This year, I was exhausted waiting for them to go to bed.

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HomiesAlone · 26/12/2023 08:33

Wake up early

Willmafrockfit · 26/12/2023 08:34

definitely wake up earlier than them

ithinkicanithinkican · 26/12/2023 08:35

This year I had this problem too - I took advantage of the fact that they also wake up later than I do, and slipped it into their bedroom in the morning when I let the dogs out.

Ragwort · 26/12/2023 08:35

I used to put it outside the bedroom door in the morning before they woke. They obviously don't believe in FC anymore ...

DustyLee123 · 26/12/2023 08:35

I put them out just before I go to bed.

Birdbaby · 26/12/2023 08:36

I crept past them while they pretended to be asleep and tried not to giggle.

ExpensiveDecorations · 26/12/2023 08:44

One was in bed but wide awake this year, the other still up. I just popped them on the ends of their beds as I said goodnight and left them to it. One opened theirs at 2am because they couldn't sleep and the other opened theirs in the morning.

RunningAndSinging · 26/12/2023 08:48

Either do it in the morning or get them to leave their stocking somewhere else. I gave up this year with my 18 year old and we enjoyed Father Christmas’ mince pies and wine together at around midnight in front of Love Actually after I not so subtly crept round the house doing stockings for him and the younger ones. It was rather a lovely moment 🙂

BobbleWobbleHat · 26/12/2023 08:49

We get ours to leave them by the fireplace, then kick them out of the living room to watch a film together in one of their beds. We were all done by 9.30 this year!

Naughtytom · 26/12/2023 08:49

I tell them that, obviously, Father Christmas drops them off at midnight. So, if they're awake, he'll drop them in my room and I'll leave them outside their doors when I wake up.

I was up at 6.30am as usual. Dcs woke up.at 11am this year!

Butternutsqoosh · 26/12/2023 08:54

First year this year that I have t filled them on Xmas Eve! We had them under the tree and I took them upstairs when I went to bed and filled them in the morning and put them back under the tree. Didn't feel quite the same as when they were little but I still made them do Santa's plate! They are 18,18 and 13

OrganicCamomileTea · 26/12/2023 08:58

Just give them the stockings on Christmas morning! No need to creep around any more.

CornishGem1975 · 26/12/2023 08:58

Given that they are teens and don't believe in Father Christmas, I don't sweat it, they just go in the living room. Both my teens came in and saw all the presents this year because they'd been out/at work. I don't know what the issue is with that!

WarningOfGails · 26/12/2023 09:00

They know FC isn’t real so I go into their rooms at my bedtime with their stocking (saying ho ho ho obviously).

RedHelenB · 26/12/2023 09:02

SearchingforAnswers · 26/12/2023 08:33

How do people do stockings when your children go to bed later than you?
This year, I was exhausted waiting for them to go to bed.

Too old for stockings once they go to bed later than you surely?

EverySporkIsSacred · 26/12/2023 09:06

Butternutsqoosh · 26/12/2023 08:54

First year this year that I have t filled them on Xmas Eve! We had them under the tree and I took them upstairs when I went to bed and filled them in the morning and put them back under the tree. Didn't feel quite the same as when they were little but I still made them do Santa's plate! They are 18,18 and 13

I have visions of "yes of course Santa needs more than one mince pie!" and "Santa wants a triple rum and coke this year not more sodding milk!" 😂

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Applesandpears23 · 26/12/2023 09:06

When I was a teen, stockings in the lounge and my mother would announce anyone who still wants a stocking needs to go out of the lounge. Then she’d fill them.

PyramidDreams · 26/12/2023 09:06

WarningOfGails · 26/12/2023 09:00

They know FC isn’t real so I go into their rooms at my bedtime with their stocking (saying ho ho ho obviously).

This. We do stockings by the fireplace so just fill them at our bed time from a box where we have stashed the items for them. They open them Christmas morning even if they know they are already filled and we are already in bed.

cuckyplunt · 26/12/2023 09:07

Kick them off to their rooms, tell them not to come down again.. surely?

Ifulikepinacoladas · 26/12/2023 09:08

cuckyplunt · 26/12/2023 09:07

Kick them off to their rooms, tell them not to come down again.. surely?

Basically what happens here.
And never too old for a stocking...ever.

Notsurehwhattdo · 26/12/2023 09:08

I was hoping to be done with stockings once they are teens once Santa has been exposed (ohh matron)

JustlikeElllie · 26/12/2023 09:10

Teen obviously knows who Santa is so we basically just tell him to go to his room once we are ready to go to sleep.

JustlikeElllie · 26/12/2023 09:11

Notsurehwhattdo · 26/12/2023 09:08

I was hoping to be done with stockings once they are teens once Santa has been exposed (ohh matron)

My teen is 15 almost 16 and would be pretty gutted I think not to get a stocking.

Will carry it on until he leaves homes or asks me not to.

ExpensiveDecorations · 26/12/2023 09:15

No way does it stop once they are teens, but it does get easier. Always on the bed though, even if you don't believe and are awake there is something magical about feeling the full stocking with your feet.