ideas for handling christmas with kids

20 Dec 2006

Don;t worry about a big Xmas lunch. Cook the turkey (whatever) the night before and have turkey (etc), and cranberry sandwiches on the day - that way mum is not stuck in the kitchen, and the kids don;t have to sit through a BORING meal when they really want to play with their toys.

20 Dec 2006

1 word - TV banghead

20 Dec 2006

This is going to my first Christmas with kids about as earier this year I got together with bubblylorraine.
HELP!!!!
Any ideas or suggestions on how to survive!!!!!!! lol

20 Dec 2006

all i can say it make sure you have plenty of beer to hand it helps wink

20 Dec 2006

Quote by sparky230
This is going to my first Christmas with kids about as earier this year I got together with bubblylorraine.
HELP!!!!
Any ideas or suggestions on how to survive!!!!!!!

Hiya sparks OM, some idea of thier ages would help, your talking to a veteran here fellah :lol:

20 Dec 2006

Quote by Pete_sw
This is going to my first Christmas with kids about as earier this year I got together with bubblylorraine.
HELP!!!!
Any ideas or suggestions on how to survive!!!!!!!

Hiya sparks OM, some idea of thier ages would help, your talking to a veteran here fellah :lol:
4 year old girl and 8 year old boy
Girl is no prob we'll be out playing trains with the garden railway, but her boy ?

20 Dec 2006

Empty cardboard boxes rolleyes

Make sure thay start off full of expensive presents, than watch in horror as said presents get chucked to one side and the darling child has a whale of a time playing cars/buses/rocket ships in the boxes confused

Imagination is a hell of a thing mind ;)
Minx x x

20 Dec 2006

I gave our youngest two some left over rolled out icing from the Christmas cake and food colouring pens the other day. They spent ages drawing pictures on the icing, eating a bit and leaving some to dry to show their Grandparents.
Sometimes the easiest of things can keep them happy for hours :thumbup:

20 Dec 2006

Do you have a shed???

Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

21 Dec 2006

8 year old boy is easy. An action man, a length of string, some lighter fuel, a box of matches and supervised access to an open second floor window.

23 Dec 2006

Quote by davej
8 year old boy is easy. An action man, a length of string, some lighter fuel, a box of matches and supervised access to an open second floor window.

What happens then??? confused

23 Dec 2006

cowboy outfit , squaw outfit ,rope,
u already got the train tracks.....
now what was that cartoon again??
the girl was always getting tied to the tracks.....
oh n dont forget loads of noisy toys in their stockings 4 the 4am wake up call....... :twisted:
merry xmas!!!!!!!

23 Dec 2006

Quote by anais
8 year old boy is easy. An action man, a length of string, some lighter fuel, a box of matches and supervised access to an open second floor window.

What happens then??? confused

Tie the rope round him for some abseiling, or some bungee jumping, but then create an emergency by setting his boots alight and try and haul him up before the rope burns through plunging him to an uncertain fate on the patio below, thats where the supervision bit comes in.
We've moved on a bit now the kids have grown up and eldest daughter number 1 has been annoying the feck outa me in a playfull way since I went and picked her up from her christmas party this morning so I have now been out, bought some super glue and I think she is in a deep enough sleep not to feel me stick her Samsung to her forehead. I can't wait to ring it.

23 Dec 2006

Quote by sparky230
This is going to my first Christmas with kids about as earier this year I got together with bubblylorraine.
HELP!!!!
Any ideas or suggestions on how to survive!!!!!!!

Hehe
Paint your landrover Drab Olive Green and send them down to Pete-sw.
I am sure he knows a place on Salisbury Plain they can play and not be found till all your beers are gone :lol2: Oh and dont forget the face paints.
Have a great time OM and stay off the ptt.
Phredd

23 Dec 2006

Accept its going to be full of bad temper, shouting, tears, family feuds so you don't get stressed when it happens.
Then make sure you have plenty of booze available for after the little darlings are in bed lol

23 Dec 2006

Quote by davej
bought some super glue and I think she is in a deep enough sleep not to feel me stick her Samsung to her forehead. I can't wait to ring it.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

23 Dec 2006

Quote by Shireen
bought some super glue and I think she is in a deep enough sleep not to feel me stick her Samsung to her forehead. I can't wait to ring it.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
It's done, she's been rung, I've been screamed at and reported to her mother who has called me David!!!(the full name isnt a good sign) with the simple pleading question....why?....I guess all in all its been another success.

23 Dec 2006

Quote by davej
bought some super glue and I think she is in a deep enough sleep not to feel me stick her Samsung to her forehead. I can't wait to ring it.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
It's done, she's been rung, I've been screamed at and reported to her mother who has called me David!!!(the full name isnt a good sign) with the simple pleading question....why?....I guess all in all its been another success.
Bloody excellent :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

23 Dec 2006

Quote by davej
8 year old boy is easy. An action man, a length of string, some lighter fuel, a box of matches and supervised access to an open second floor window.
What happens then???
Tie the rope round him for some abseiling, or some bungee jumping, but then create an emergency by setting his boots alight and try and haul him up before the rope burns through plunging him to an uncertain fate on the patio below, thats where the supervision bit comes in.

Ahhhhhh righty..... with ya now!! I have done parachutes like that, wouldnt have thought to set light to the boots smile

Quote by davej
We've moved on a bit now the kids have grown up and eldest daughter number 1 has been annoying the feck outa me in a playfull way since I went and picked her up from her christmas party this morning so I have now been out, bought some super glue and I think she is in a deep enough sleep not to feel me stick her Samsung to her forehead. I can't wait to ring it.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
I must try this when my son falls alseep worse for wear on boxing day..... wonder if I have any film in me camera, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... bugga no superglu either...will have to be inovative! lol

:lol: :lol:

23 Dec 2006

Quote by davej
bought some super glue and I think she is in a deep enough sleep not to feel me stick her Samsung to her forehead. I can't wait to ring it.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
It's done, she's been rung, I've been screamed at and reported to her mother who has called me David!!!(the full name isnt a good sign) with the simple pleading question....why?....I guess all in all its been another success.
i love it davej :thumbup:

24 Dec 2006

I take it that the PM was of no use then? dunno

24 Dec 2006

What pm?