If us toddlers are happy, then you are happy! I wrote a post just before last Christmas to remind you of what not to forget for Christmas – now I am a whole year older I am updating my list of Toddler Essentials for Christmas!
Just remember your Christmas will be all the smoother and less stressed if you use this check list, believe me! Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
My First Christmas – I was 10 weeks old!
- Milk Formula or special milk – I am still on Lactofree, there is a long life one too so Mummy can get some extra and not take up fridge space.
- Baby / Toddler food & snacks -whatever we love best, eat well, and have regularly. That rich Christmas Dinner may be a bit too much for us! Two years ago I cut my first tooth on Christmas Eve and despite being a great eater, I would only eat bananas, avocados and toast! Last year I didn’t eat a huge dinner (I was 2) because I was a bit over excited.
- Don’t forget how young we are, and we WILL get overwhelmed very quickly! Spread out our presents over the two days.
- I am now potty trained! Woohoo! But don’t forget nappies if you still need them! And some spare too.
- Baby Wipes – so very handy for 100 things and spills!
- Back up all photos on your phones etc so you have plenty of memory for the Christmas Photos and Videos.
- Charge all cameras, phones, tablets on Christmas Eve, ready for the big day. Keep the chargers in one easy to find place for top ups!
- To keep the adults happy – don’t forget loo roll, milk, coffee, tea, bread and the other basic stuff. You can get so carried away with the special foods and treats that you forget these.
- Everyday food as well as the yummy Christmas treats. Yoghurt, fruit, cereal etc.
- Try and have a quiet hour or so for a nap – I get VERY grumpy otherwise.
- Keeping to any usual routine, especially for babies and young tots will help them.
And that’s it! Please add your own Must Have’s below, and have a very Merry Christmas x
November 24, 2015 at 9:12 am
Christmas can be so overwhelming for little ones can’t it. I think it’s important to space out visitors and visits so that they don’t get over excited. It often ends in tantrums for us!
November 25, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Wow, when you write it all down like that, isn’t it amazing how much is achieved in the first year? x
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November 25, 2015 at 7:11 pm
The best piece of advice if you are home for Christmas is to make sure you have batteries. There is ALWAYS a toy that needs batteries.
I’m quite lucky. My husband works at the hospital and they only use batteries once per operation before putting them in a box for the staff to help themselves. I haven’t had to buy batteries for years now.
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November 25, 2015 at 9:15 pm
Completely agree with your tips. Christmas can be so overwhelming for little ones. We also spread out the presents over a couple of days. My boys like to open and play not open, open, open presents!!! There is no fun in that!
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November 26, 2015 at 7:27 am
This is great! A good reminder to help everyone have a calm Christmas holiday 🙂
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November 26, 2015 at 8:08 am
We stagger ours through the day so they get a chance to enjoy their presents – don’t forget the batteries too!
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November 26, 2015 at 2:11 pm
We always made sure that presents were put together, built, had batteries in etc to save any unnecessary tantrums – great list x
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November 26, 2015 at 8:10 pm
Christmas is overwhelming for me never mind the children lol. We haven’t bought much for Arthur this year. 1. Because he doesn’t need anything and 2. Because I don’t really think he understands.
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November 26, 2015 at 9:32 pm
You really do need so much stuff -baby wipes are just awesome!
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November 26, 2015 at 9:32 pm
A great list of essentials especially giving them a nap and making sure you have toileting essentials to hand.
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November 26, 2015 at 10:26 pm
Always keep a bottle of wine chilled – you never know how bad it will get! Just kidding. Great tips. I would say always have a stash of batteries or chargers as people always forget to buy these for toys or gadgets.
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November 26, 2015 at 10:27 pm
Two things that I found worked for us was routine (especially sleep) and spreading out the activities to keep calmer
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November 26, 2015 at 11:47 pm
I have memories of not lasting the night when I had my babies at Christmas, maybe a list would have helped!
November 27, 2015 at 5:09 am
Great tips for me to keep in mind for when I have children of my own xxx
November 27, 2015 at 11:19 am
Christmas is an amazing/stressful time. Great tips here.
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November 27, 2015 at 11:30 am
Having cameras and phones charged is a must. I don’t have kids, but I need to make sure my phone is charged so I can film my cats climbing the tree haha
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November 27, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Some good tips have to have loads of wipes in our house.
November 27, 2015 at 8:53 pm
I adore this super cute jumper! I want one as well!
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November 27, 2015 at 10:05 pm
What some great ideas, I have to admit I am no good at thinking up ideas for children. x
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November 28, 2015 at 12:03 am
Fab tips huni! Aren’t baby wipes just good for absolutely everything? xx
November 28, 2015 at 9:01 am
Really good tips and I love the photo you have included, what a cute xmas jumper! x
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November 28, 2015 at 9:45 am
I do believe in keeping to routine even at christmas, at least as much as you can, as it can get really overwhelming!!
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November 28, 2015 at 7:19 pm
Great tips here! It’s always a good idea to note things down, I love making lists!
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November 28, 2015 at 9:36 pm
Great little reminders! Christmas day goes by in a blur so it is good to be prepared!
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November 29, 2015 at 12:26 am
These are great tips. I always try not to forget the brandy sauce at Christmas – it’s my own little treat 🙂
Louise x
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