tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797147148698738007.post3748541855817682880..comments2023-06-26T03:05:52.353-05:00Comments on A Monkey in the Wrong Tree: Thoughts on Raising My ChildrenWoodlandmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651645167586890404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1797147148698738007.post-71383948612865038342007-09-22T20:25:00.000-05:002007-09-22T20:25:00.000-05:00Holidays are tough! My middle daughter (recently ...Holidays are tough! My middle daughter (recently divorced - is looking for an orphan the next go round... for simpler holiday planning - now that's planning ahead!)<BR><BR>My oldest and youngest daughters have children. I think it's mean to take kids away from their gifts at Christmas, so we now go to their house on Christmas Day. We have a big family celebration the Saturday before at my house with my siblings, parents, kids, grandkids. It makes it easier for everyone. We have our family dinner on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and we do the same with other holidays of importance.<BR><BR>This way - the kids and grandkids are relaxed and having a good time when they visit - instead of rushing to shovel in food, put on hats and coats, run out the door to eat another dinner at someone else's house. My daughters greatly appreciate the alleviation of the GUILT... at least from me - the other relatives still pout that they don't visit long enough. That just makes me look better... not that I care, but I DO want to be the favorite mother/mother-in-law/granny. It is my life's goal... :)Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06892921431345392453noreply@blogger.com