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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanksgiving was just the four of us- my husband and I had a great time but kids missed seeing relatives and said it felt like any other day.  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will just be us this year as well.  Every year we have travelled to family and it’s days on end of cousin time, friends, parties, Santas.... I’m struggling to make it special and create our own traditions.  My kinds are 4 and 6.  They aren’t into driving around to see lights.  They just want to play with other kids [/quote]

I am so sick of the baby parents who are incapable of explaining to their children that there is a PANDEMIC AND IT KILLS!  By  all means go see grandma for Christmas a dbtgem
N go to her funeral two weeks later.

Christmas is special by itself.[/quote]

[b]Yes, I don’t want to pile on, but your children need to be a little more flexible & resilient.  Many/most children will be celebrating Christmas without distance relatives this year.  Yours will not be the only ones.  No need to overdramatize their feelings.[/b] [/quote]

Agreed.  There are many kids whose parents are in the armed forces serving in some foreign country. They will not even have one or both of their parents with them.  I suggest you teach your kids about their privilege and teach them gratitude. [/quote]

Jeeez you people are insane!  I guess I’ll tell them they’re lucky they have legs and arms and eyesight.  They’re super grateful and flexible.  Was just trying to come up with some new traditions.  I’m sure they won’t even notice but I am just crowdsourcing here.  Happy holidays![/quote]

I am a NP.  :roll: That attitude!! It's a hard year for everybody, so yeah, it's not totally unexpected if someone finds this a little entitled.

Also, if your kids aren't even going to notice it and you can't think of ways to make your own traditions, then just chill. Enjoy and do whatever else you'd do normally at home, just make it a bit Christmassy or not. Simplify your life, instead of creating problems where there are non. It's ok to take a year off from the holidays. [/quote]

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