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[quote=Anonymous]We have done a range of things, based on where we are and who we are with.  We have had years when we spent Christmas with my parents/my siblings+ their kids and it was MAYHEM....wrapping paper, wrappers, everywhere, and the kids often eat like half of their candy from their stockings that morning and are completely dysregulated, overstimulated, and we basically do very little after that.....maybe a walk.  That is actually overwhelming to me.

We've had years when we spent it with some family minus 1 of my siblings and her large family and that can be a bit much at times, but is usually much calmer.  The kids usually go to the playground in the afternoon if the weather is nice to get their energy out and we'll all watch a movie.

We've had years when it was just our family and we took a nice family walk, had quiet time, watched a movie, ect.

Then we've had a number of years when we were traveling and in a beautiful place! We celebrated Christmas in Paris one year and had a quiet morning, opening our stockings, having a little brunch at our airbnb while watching a christmas movie and then went to the playground near the eiffel tower and a little christmas market.

Another year, Quebec city....presents, relaxing brunch, then sledding, snow play, and dinner at a restaurant.

Another time - Copenhagen: stockings, great buffet breakfast at our hostel (with live music) and then spent the rest of the day at Tivoli Gardens, an incredible amusement park that is open Christmas Day (but not Christmas eve).  It was one of the best Christmases!!

Our years traveling with low-key gifts and less overstimulation have been our BEST christmases tbh. [/quote]

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