I mean just the two of us because we dont have any family. How can i keep him happy on christmas???
2006-11-20 08:21:33 · 19 answers · asked by bubbles 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
being with you is making him happy. if all his life its just been the two of u than he is used to it. make the day extra special do something different. bake gingerbread cookies together. let him help u make a special meal of his choice. who cares if its mac and cheese or spaghetti. set up the table really pretty and use special dishes. dress up really nice and eat a meal together.
2006-11-20 08:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by Miki 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry that you are going through this. Is there another single mom that you could get together with and enjoy the day together?
Kids at age two get overwhelmed by a lot of presents. If you are giving the child several presents, let him decide when to open the next gift. Make the day a game. Let him enjoy the Christmas tree, spend time reading stories together, play together.
Best of all, you can develop a special tradition together. This year would be the first for you since he's old enough to interact with you. Do you want to make a craft, or eat something special? Christmas Family traditions are a wonderful memory for the two of you. Attend a church service to help him understand the religious reasons for this holiday. Get on the internet and find some things that might be fun to do that are also inexpensive or free of cost.
Most of all, I wish you and your son a very Merry Christmas.
2006-11-20 08:27:02 · answer #2 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids love Christmas, so dont worry about him not being happy on Christmas!!
Now is a good time to start some traditions of your own. One I started with my now 6 year old when I was a single mom and he was 3 years old was making a "Reindeer Mix" and we would sprinkle it on the yard together on Christmas Eve because it "attracts Santa's Reindeers so they come to our house!" The mix is super easy, you just put some dry oatmeal and some glitter in a zip lock bag and shake it up. It then looks like magical oats. He still loves doing it and we make the mix up sometime during the day on Christmas Eve and then right before bedtime we go outside and sprinkle it all around!
One thing you dont want to do is go overboard on presents because you want to be sure he is happy. Once you go overboard then they expect it.
Good luck! I have been where you are and I know how hard it is, but believe me, he will be happy whether he has a bunch of people around or just you!
2006-11-20 12:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by dmercer12679 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start a fun tradition together. Get a christmas tree, and decorate together. On christmas morning, open a gift from eachother. Make christmas cookies together, take pictures, watch a christmas movie together, build a ginger bread house, drive around looking at homes that are decorated with christmas lights, make a fun dinner for the two of you. Just spend the day doing fun things, and make sure to take lots of pictures to make a holiday book.
Have fun and merry christmas!
2006-11-20 08:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by *Logan's Mommy* 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutly i'm a single mom with a five year old and a 3 year old. Well first make sure you set the christmas tree up with them let them help and the night before christmas bake cookies together and make sure you put them out for Santa. The Morning of Don't get up before The Kids let them wake you up an take pictures make breakfast and hot coco and cinnemon rolls and watch the parade on tv or watch the cartoons they have on if your cooking christmas dinner invite family over or go to where ever your family is eating if not that stay home with the kids and eat together.
2006-11-20 08:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've always wanted to do this wheni have kids and this can be done for big families too but..
go to a homeless shelter where they serve food for the poor on christmas and where donated gifts are given to them. you're child can play with the kids there and he will learn, for the future, how helping other people is important in life.
i'm not sure if 5 is old enough but you can always have a nice dinner and take a walk around the park or the city to hear christmas carols.
2006-11-20 08:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by grey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family and I always go to a christmas eve service at a church and then afterwards we drive around the town and look at the christmas lights. You could do that on christmas night too instead of christmas day. After he opens all of his gifts you can play with him, that alone would probably keep him occupied all day. Make sure santa brings him a board game or card game of some kind. Then you could bake and decorate sugar cookies.
2006-11-20 08:26:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Im a single mom also. My daughter LOVES to help me in the kitchen so i would say maybe make some cookies, fudge or brownies or your favorite snack...and some hot cocoa or cider and maybe rent a cute christmas movie and drive around looking at christmas lights. Also you could look into charity events in your area that maybe you could help out in. That way you would be doing something great for the community and sharing your christmas with others that would really appreciate it. or ask your child what they would like to do? Hope this helps.
2006-11-20 13:58:37 · answer #8 · answered by kora_tori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin always had the Santa gifts in the stocking only and any other gifts were from her - she was a single mom and didnt want the big guy getting all of the credit!
Plan his favorites, indulge him. Have ice cream for breakfast even - it is only once a year right?! Play with the new toys, stay in your PJ's all day, watch his favorite movies. Be silly, do what he wants to do. Enjoy the heck out of your day. I am sure you two will have a very memorable one!
Merry Christmas!!
2006-11-20 08:27:00 · answer #9 · answered by his temptress 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch or goto a Christmas parade.
Drink hot chocolate with a peppermint stick in it while watching all the best Christmas movies on TV.
Make christmas cookies together.
Go Christmas carolling.
Do something that you could do every year that he'll remember the rest of his life and that he'd want to do with his children.
2006-11-22 08:25:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at this point in his life he is able to understand traditions and family togetherness (although he may not fully comprehend it). With that said plan a meal that he can help you with, with things like sugar cookies that he can cut out and decorate. And start new traditions such as singing carols, watching a particular Christmas movie, or riding around to see all of the Christmas lights in town.
2006-11-20 08:25:25 · answer #11 · answered by Fallon 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋