We are canceling all plans for the holidays this year. No Christmas, thanksgiving, Halloween

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great, fewer people around! Thank you OP!
I am going to go and try trick or treating anyway, hopefully some people will decorate and put out the candy anyway.
And if my trip to Europe falls through I will go visit family on the other coast for Christmas.
I also like the piñata idea as a backup plan if there’s no one giving out candy. I am not sure where to hang it though! I have a small patio and no tree branches over it. Advice?!

Depending on the age of your kids, I once had DH string the pinata on the end of a broomstick, and he held it out standing on a ladder. Only good for very small, not-very-strong kids and a light pinata i think!
Otherwise, do you have a ceiling fan? Can you borrow a pop up tent from a neighbor?
Or just leave it on the floor and tell the kids they can only touch it with (this rolling pin, stick, etc).

[Anonymous]

Big deal, my Jewish neighbors do this every year

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think this is the same OP as the one from the “how to tell children life as they knew it is over forever” thread?

She probably counts the asparagus spears out exactly for her executive dinners.

And peels her corn in the store...

This may also be the “no parties, weddings, and restaurants forever” poster. She has probably been looking for an excuse to hide in her house for years and now she has one.

[Anonymous]

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We will enjoy these Holidays as a HOUSEHOLD. The holidays will be meaningful and special as always

Exactly! The holidays may look a lot different from what they usually do for us this year, but we will still celebrate.

Some of y'all did not grow up reading the "Little House on the Prairie" series. And it shows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are using the money we normally allocate for these festivities for a new home away from the city. The kids will not be celebrating this year. They seemed Fine with this. No decorations, no special trips, and no presents. The year has been such a bust, why celebrate it.

How much do you spend!?!?

[Anonymous]

What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are using the money we normally allocate for these festivities for a new home away from the city. The kids will not be celebrating this year. They seemed Fine with this. No decorations, no special trips, and no presents. The year has been such a bust, why celebrate it.

The whole point of a midwinter holiday is to get a break from from the monotony of life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

Our neighborhood already held three meetings about Halloween.

The plan is to have people toss jumbo candy bars from their front step so kids can catch them roughly 6-8 feet away. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s what the game plan is. Kids will he encouraged to carry white king size pillow cases to make it easy to catch the candy. We ordered neon reflective tape to make the pillow cases more visible.

[Anonymous]

What a dumb thing to make such declarations of no Thanksgiving or Christmas to your kids. If you are poor and can't afford it, I trust your kids know it. As if a turkey and some candy and a present for kids is some burden that need a huge deal of cancelling.

[Anonymous]

So?

[Anonymous]

It’s the beginning of August! I think you’re being a bit rash.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

Our neighborhood already held three meetings about Halloween.

The plan is to have people toss jumbo candy bars from their front step so kids can catch them roughly 6-8 feet away. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s what the game plan is. Kids will he encouraged to carry white king size pillow cases to make it easy to catch the candy. We ordered neon reflective tape to make the pillow cases more visible.

You can't be serious? I mean, it's a fine idea, but do people really worry so much bout these things? And plan so far ahead?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are using the money we normally allocate for these festivities for a new home away from the city. The kids will not be celebrating this year. They seemed Fine with this. No decorations, no special trips, and no presents. The year has been such a bust, why celebrate it.

You sound SUPER uptight and rigid. I get keeping everything low key and low cost to achieve another goal, but to unilaterally so NO celebrations of any kind is just plain weird. I think you might have some control issues......

[Anonymous]

I am the exact opposite — we are going to do ALL the celebrating this year because we need it now more than ever! We are used to a big crowd for Christmas dinner so that will certainly be weird but it does not mean we just have to cancel the whole thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

Our neighborhood already held three meetings about Halloween.

The plan is to have people toss jumbo candy bars from their front step so kids can catch them roughly 6-8 feet away. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s what the game plan is. Kids will he encouraged to carry white king size pillow cases to make it easy to catch the candy. We ordered neon reflective tape to make the pillow cases more visible.

You can't be serious? I mean, it's a fine idea, but do people really worry so much bout these things? And plan so far ahead?

Apparently so...as evidenced by the neighborhood meetings and game plan.

This way everyone is on the same page: people have time to order the right size candy and practice tossing. It would be reckless to unleash such a plan with short notice.