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I thought that was strange, i was thinking to myself I added to this but it isn't here.Lol Ann Glos

Sorry, I didn't know there was an earlier thread on same subject. Kerry

Oh how things have changed. I remember my mother telling me that she always had a piece of coal in her stocking and an orange. What child these days would be happy with these simple gifts? I had a few gifts as a child, but nothing compared to what my children had. With my grandchildren, it became impossible to know what to give them - they had everything! Where is all this nonsense going to stop? People forget what Xmas is really all about, certainly not gifts! Sylvia xxx

We do the same. Both our children have small xmas stockings that they were given as babies and use every year. We stuff them with small but interesting presents - puzzles, colouring books, etc - that will give them something to do during xmas morning. The stockings are brought into us to open sitting on our bed. The main presents are under the tree and get opened in the afternoon when the dinner things are cleared away. We also always pack a small lunchbox for Father xmas and leave it on the doorstep on xmas eve - mince pie, sherry in a small flask, carrot etc. We make a point of all coming downstairs together and "discovering" the empty lunchbox when stockings have been opened. Then daddy takes both kids for a walk while I get the dinner going. Angela

We had lots of little traditions when my children were small, some continued from when I was little and some I had invented myself. Now though, all the children are grown up and though I know that they continue some of the things we did when they were little, all the grandchildren are very far away, so we can't join in. What it means though is that we are developing new 'traditions', things that take advantage of the new technologies that help us keep in touch, and things that are perhaps not so 'child friendly' and we as adults can enjoy. After all, Christmas and other similar holidays are for everyone, not just the children! :-)

Hi, I just wondered what traditions other families have at Christmas. When I was a child we always had a few presents put on the end of our beds. I remember that wonderful feeling I had when I moved my feet and heard the rustle of paper. We would then carry our presents into my parents room and sit on their bed to open them. Magical!! I carried this tradition on for my eldest son, he is now 15 ansd will do it this year for my 18 month old son. Kerry