'I reread those notes and reminded myself what I wanted that coming Christmas to be like. It helped me formulate an action plan.' | ✍️ Catherine Hallissey writes.
My eyes brimmed with tears over my Christmas dinner.Yet my five kids, aged between six years to 10 months, were overexcited and more interested in their newI felt like my husband Paul and I were either constantly hopping up and down, or juggling a child on our laps. The kids were over-stimulated by everything going on, picking at the food and not sitting still.I felt frazzled and exhausted.
Determined to avoid ever going through a repeat of that day, I grabbed my phone and spent that night making notes about what had gone wrong, what had gone well, and crucially, what I wanted to be different nextThe following year, in November 2017, I reread those notes and reminded myself what I wanted that coming Christmas to be like. It helped me formulate an action plan.
Everyone else thought it was a great idea when I suggested it; in fact, they all seemed quite relieved that the pressure was off to buy multiple gifts. I realised they’d probably been feeling that pressure as much as I had. After all, there were other children at Christmas dinner. Finally, I ensured we wouldn’t have any visitors on Boxing Day to have some downtime and unwind after the Big Day.The kids appreciated and took time playing with the presents they’d received. We had some outdoor time and quiet periods too. It was bliss.
‘Start small and simple,’ I advised, ‘You can build-in more changes next year when you know what’s worked well.’ I explained that not everyone would understand those boundaries, so they might need to calmly, but firmly, explain that, for example, driving 80 miles on Christmas morning with three kids isn’t going to work. Suggesting a visit between Christmas andOr, better still, meeting up halfway for a pub lunch, picnic or walk – so that no one’s hosting or driving far.
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