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Becky

Member since
May 2019

48 posts

Posted Fri November 15, 2019 8:19amReport post

How do people cope with big occasions like christmas? This is the first one for my children without my ex. I do feel pressured not to buy them loads of extra presents or anything but to make it happy and exciteable for them. How can i bring the xmas magic when i dont feel good myslef? I want it to be special this year because we have all gone through so much i just dont know how to when im still all over the place? Any advice xx

Vikter

Member since
August 2019

21 posts

Posted Fri November 15, 2019 9:53amReport post

Hi becky are your children young??? If so go to a craft shop or a pound shop buy some make and do and join your children in making new Xmas things cards, tree Dec's, snow flakes get all info from Google also baking together is always a good idea what ever their ages again google Xmas baking, cinema is alway great before Xmas, to do things together making happy memories will keep minds busy and having fun is always a plus, stay strong and have fun xxx

Thistle

Member since
January 2019

31 posts

Posted Fri November 15, 2019 10:35amReport post

Hi this is our 2nd Christmas still under investigation. The first was a matter of just making it through the day, but this year I've decided to take the kids away somewhere for Christmas so we're somewhere new and exciting so hopefully Daddy not being there isn't so noticable, might be an idea, still a bit of time to plan it.

Big sigh

Member since
December 2018

244 posts

Posted Fri November 15, 2019 12:12pmReport post

Hi

Christmas is a funny time of year anyway. I got the knock just before Xmas last year and it was a struggle. Good ideas on here about making things though - kids remember that rather than what you bought them x

Becky

Member since
May 2019

48 posts

Posted Fri November 15, 2019 12:20pmReport post

Thanks everone.

Bit too late for me to get away now but will take aome of these ideas and do some with them. I will try my best to spend as much time doing things with them to make it more magical i guess ill start my own new traditions with them this year xx