Let’s face it, Father Christmas just doesn’t fit her aesthetic
I was starting to feel really guilty reading comments this morning as I’ve not taken my two to see Santa either. My eldest has some complex health issues and my youngest is a Covid baby who shielded with us and had no social interaction for a year so we’re just getting her used to social situations. She’d hate seeing Santa and I’m not taking her just to get a photoMy day gf yet is the same age as Ronnie, and while she knows the word Christmas and enjoys the lights and thugs, she doesn’t get the wider concept at all. I think people are also forgetting that these covid babies have had little social interaction for half their life. We avoided Santa’s grottos as she would hate queuing and being made to sit on a strange man’s lap would terrify her.
I mean having said that she has been to toddler group Christmas parties with Santa (who she did not want to interact with much so I’m glad we didn’t spend money paying for grottos) and looked at Christmas displays so we haven’t ignored it completely, but at 2 years old I’m not going to stress about magic magical memories she won’t remember.
I can mum shame Hinch for a lot, but not this.
I know what you mean, I don’t agree with doing things with my toddler just for a photo op but then you feel maybe you’re depriving them. It’s so hard! I’m sure your baby is just happy being with you and her sister. That’s all they need!I was starting to feel really guilty reading comments this morning as I’ve not taken my two to see Santa either. My eldest has some complex health issues and my youngest is a Covid baby who shielded with us and had no social interaction for a year so we’re just getting her used to social situations. She’d hate seeing Santa and I’m not taking her just to get a photo
There’s many reasons why people don’t take their kids to see Santa. You know your children best and it doesn’t mean Christmas will be any less magical for them. At least I don’t think it does?! I’m off for a little mum guilt weep. Be right back.
I agree with you. My eldest daughter is the same age as Ron and she’s not seen Santa this year. Nor has my 9 month old. We’ve done other things, arty crafts and reading Christmas books etc. My eldest would hate how busy the grottos are, she wasn’t impressed as a baby when we took her the first time. My eldest doesn’t understand the concept either. I can’t wait for the day she does so in the mean time we did other suitable things which she enjoys. I haven’t shut up about Santa since the 1st and at nursery, the groups we go to are all actively telling her too.Horrible typos, that’s got I get for posting with a baby in my arms. Meant to say daughter in the first line!
Exactly - adulting sucks but we are from the generation of survivors & not tied to our extended faaaamily 24/7!49 here too and definitely don’t feel like capable of adulting a lot of the time. However, I haven’t yet cried to my mum because I can’t iron my own dress (she’d have something to say about it if I did) so still one up on Soph!
Please don’t have mum guilt. As you say you know your children best. That’s all it comes down to. Every child is different. You shouldn’t feel guilt for doing what everyone else is up to. Of course It’s lovely seeing pictures of all the kids enjoying Santa etc but if you’re children aren’t like that, it’s absolutely fine. Getting your baby used to social interactions is the most important thing and you sound like are doing an amazing job. Please don’t be so hard on yourself.I was starting to feel really guilty reading comments this morning as I’ve not taken my two to see Santa either. My eldest has some complex health issues and my youngest is a Covid baby who shielded with us and had no social interaction for a year so we’re just getting her used to social situations. She’d hate seeing Santa and I’m not taking her just to get a photo
There’s many reasons why people don’t take their kids to see Santa. You know your children best and it doesn’t mean Christmas will be any less magical for them. At least I don’t think it does?! I’m off for a little mum guilt weep. Be right back.
Pls don’t, Christmas is a complicated and stressful time and more and more it’s made into some ridiculous competition as to who can provide the most magical experience and prove what wonderful parents they are and it’s just nonsense. Nothing is just simple and enjoyable, we can’t just look forward to Christmas Day with a simple chocolate advent calendarI was starting to feel really guilty reading comments this morning as I’ve not taken my two to see Santa either. My eldest has some complex health issues and my youngest is a Covid baby who shielded with us and had no social interaction for a year so we’re just getting her used to social situations. She’d hate seeing Santa and I’m not taking her just to get a photo
There’s many reasons why people don’t take their kids to see Santa. You know your children best and it doesn’t mean Christmas will be any less magical for them. At least I don’t think it does?! I’m off for a little mum guilt weep. Be right back.
Yes I remember that and felt so sorry for poor Henry. Another missed country walk for that poor dog.Do you remember when she made a huge deal out of them going for a family walk in the countryside, I think it was at some country park, and they were going to get hot chocolates from the little kiosk. Then it turned out they were at a shopping village!!!
Congrats on the soon to be Granny status! I'm not far off your age and still 12 in the head so I completely get it!!
We have no idea what's going on and if jimbobnojob's mob are wivvv them then I guess we would be none the wiser as per usual
Congratulations to you too, think this holiday is more for special Sofa than the kid's and there's always something behind what she does, so sitting here patiently waiting for the revealCongratulations! Me too, although I’m 49. I don’t feel ‘adult’ enough to be a grandmother,
That holiday looks boring af for the kids. I hope they’re at least taking them out for some fun. Maybe Fiddle and weepy Al take them out whilst Sopha grafts her thighs to the sofa and reads Tattle.
Agreed, and all the lights in the trees etc would be perfect for sensory needs.Thats not necessarily true. Ronnie is very switched on, you can tell. Young or not she's made no effort with Ronnie. He's 2, my kids fully understood at 2. It's magical, they grow up so quickly she should be making every moment through Christmas count.
You shouldn’t feel guilty at all. You’re doing the best by your children.I was starting to feel really guilty reading comments this morning as I’ve not taken my two to see Santa either. My eldest has some complex health issues and my youngest is a Covid baby who shielded with us and had no social interaction for a year so we’re just getting her used to social situations. She’d hate seeing Santa and I’m not taking her just to get a photo
There’s many reasons why people don’t take their kids to see Santa. You know your children best and it doesn’t mean Christmas will be any less magical for them. At least I don’t think it does?! I’m off for a little mum guilt weep. Be right back.
Hope the kids loved the Breakfast with Santa. What a fun activity to do!!Anyways lovely people of tattle, I'm just popping on quickly this morn as I won't be on now, we've got a busy fun filled Christmas eve planned in my household, we're currently in the car on way to have breakfast with Santa, what a start to Christmas eve!! I have 3 very excited kids bouncing off the walls already, so magical then my youngest turns 4 on boxing day so that's another busy day.. I hope you all have a beautiful but very safe Christmas, do the responsible thing and make sure you eat too much and drink too much but please do continue being the cunts I love sharing this thread with. Love you all to the moon back, speak soon and Merry Christmas xxxx
Early thread suggestion right there!TL;DR: she made a stupid amount of money for doing duck all.
Yep, me tooI’ve stayed in plenty of rental properties and every one that’s accepted dogs states that they’re not allowed on the furniture