All men love Christmas, as a boy (toys), as a young man (beer) and as a young couple (expensive presents) but then as you become a dad, Christmas changes. Apart from wearing the duty Christmas Jumper, It’s all about the kids (However it does get annoying when your 4yo daughter claims she wants everything on the adverts from Sept onwards!). You forget about expensive presents for your partner and spend everything on the kids. However there is an ulterior motive! As mentioned above we love Christmas, we don’t get toys ourselves (lets admit it we are big kids!), but we get them by association. After all who is going to build Charlotte’s Princess Castle (securing it with a bit more glue – just to make sure) and who is going to set up and play with Tom’s Scalextric’s set. “But he’s only 2!” says mum, “and your point is...? He’ll grow into it!” you shout as Lewis Hamilton beats Heikki Kovalainen for the 10th time this morning!! (women will never understand the complexities of handling a harpin bend at speed!), or you are taking on the hoards of the Covenant in Halo on the “families” new Xbox!
But the most special bit is when your children are still young, is helping them lay out Santa’s treat by the fireplace just before they go to bed. The mince pies and glass of milk, not forgetting the carrots for the reindeers. Then in the morning seeing their faces as they see the empty plate, apart from a few crumbs. An empty glass and a few frosted footprints leading the fireplace…! Magical. They then see the presents and then all hell is let loose…its usally a blur of hands and wrapping paper!
However, my top tip for Christmas is… Don’t forget a good supply of batteries! (usally AA’s) Come Boxing day everything will be run flat and all the shops will be closed….As a final note…Merry Christmas and enjoy the time with your family…
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