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  • Christmas is over and it's not even 6am... which stage are you in? #comedy #teens #babies
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  • @klhpensil21
    @klhpensil21 ปีที่แล้ว +1238

    I really love how positive your relationship and depiction of your teenagers is. I get so tired of all the negativity and shaming of teenagers. Most teenagers are amazing people if they've had the support they need.

    • @missnaomi613
      @missnaomi613 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Yes! This!

    • @millersam07
      @millersam07 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Agreed! The parents of the video embraced the fact that the teen was older and capable, instead of trying to force them to act younger and repeat the traditions they had as young children. The video really highlights how doing all the "Xmas magic" with little ones is EXHAUSTING, and the teens can enjoy Xmas in their own way

    • @azilbean
      @azilbean ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Same!! I love my teens!!!💕 Barely made it through those toddler years, but teens are awesome!🤗

    • @Mama_Bear524
      @Mama_Bear524 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@azilbeanomg the baby and toddler years were rough! I don’t know how I made it through

    • @erikastanger7848
      @erikastanger7848 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Ha! I literally just took a nap while my teen vacuumed around me. What a life!

  • @starshine3940
    @starshine3940 ปีที่แล้ว +409

    My older daughter packed a box with remotes, a hanger, Tupperware and a pot and spoon for her younger sisters 1st birthday. That’s all she played with that day too!

    • @Rosie_C
      @Rosie_C ปีที่แล้ว +10

      One year olds love remotes! And phones, with this generation. Lol - I was going to take a picture of one of the twins “talking” on a play phone being cute as can be, and I pinged my phone because I couldn’t find it and it dinged in his hand. 😂 Also, I had a couple discussions today of what littles actually enjoy playing with… it’s rarely actual toys! My 8 month old nephew was happy as can be playing with crumpled up wrapping paper today.

    • @millersam07
      @millersam07 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      As a child I really wanted boxes. Even tried to tell my parents to make it a Russian nesting doll of boxes with the smallest box being a shoe box filled with crayons, scissors, glue, markers, stickers, ect. Even said they could wrap each box so they could get the "kid tears open present" photo. They never went for it. I still don't know why. Kids just want boxes, give them boxes and some crayons!

    • @pambronson4467
      @pambronson4467 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There is a dark irony to giving an infant a coat hanger.

    • @Penny526
      @Penny526 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      😂 the babies played with the gag gift of potatoes 🥔 (was to make a gift card feel heavy so no one could guess) ignored the toys, played with potatoes 🥔 😂

    • @holdernessfamilylaughs
      @holdernessfamilylaughs  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Sounds like the perfect gift for a 1 year old!

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq ปีที่แล้ว +260

    Haha, this is so accurate, especially being woken up near the crack of dawn when they're younger to look at presents, but getting to lie in for longer once they're teens.

    • @theholdernessfamily
      @theholdernessfamily ปีที่แล้ว +15

      thanks for watching 🙂

    • @hcare9785
      @hcare9785 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      My parents alwas said not to wake them up but we could open our stockings and we had to wait for them to open the presents

    • @megagame
      @megagame ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And that is why In Denmark they get them on the 24, at afternoon/evening.

    • @wordivore
      @wordivore ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@hcare9785 Haha you could be one of my siblings. My parents did/said the same thing. They would put our stockings in our rooms too so in the morning we'd have them there in our rooms.

    • @momentsformoms9467
      @momentsformoms9467 ปีที่แล้ว

      My kid was never into it. I was always the one waking him up at 2-4am 😂 as soon as I got the gifts out I was ready.

  • @kristinanoall
    @kristinanoall ปีที่แล้ว +83

    I love this! Older parents told me constantly when I had littles, “treasure every second, you’ll miss this so much!” As if it was all downhill from there. Now I have both, and I love both, for different reasons, like the ones you illustrated!

    • @tinkeramma
      @tinkeramma ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My daughters are 14 and 6.
      The thing I miss most with my oldest is the magic ability to make everything better just by existing. I wish I could still have that effect.
      There's little things here and there, like the way she said certain words, but I'll trade those for memories and the really awesome teenage daughter I now have.

  • @gwynwellliver4489
    @gwynwellliver4489 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Cookies with babies, so true! One year my mom called at 10 am, "Your Aunt, Dad and I are finished opening presents. How was Christmas?" Me, "Mom, we have teenagers now. They are still in bed. We'll call in a couple hours. You might want to check in with everyone else. Their kids will have been up since dawn. " 🤣

  • @Sam_on_YouTube
    @Sam_on_YouTube ปีที่แล้ว +351

    Try Christmas with 9 day old twins. The new grandparents all came over and held the babies while I fell asleep in the chair. It was the best nap I've ever had.
    They're turning 11 next week.

    • @thymelapse4838
      @thymelapse4838 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Haha my sister just had twins this month lol ,but it's number 10 and 11 ..so I'm not sure about the nap..

    • @bonniespruin6369
      @bonniespruin6369 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Congratulations! Awww. I remember those days. My twins are now 25. They both live away, one an hour's drive and one 1.5 hours away. I miss when they were younger. I know being sleep deprived sucks, but enjoy every minute with them. 💗

    • @bonniespruin6369
      @bonniespruin6369 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thymelapse4838 Congratulations! My twins are now 25. I had one daughter (3) when they were born. Wow, 11 kids! Your sister sure has her hands full! Merry Christmas to all!

    • @burnyizland
      @burnyizland ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wish I had family willing and able to help with mine. It's so hard never having any kind of break.
      I love that his happened so many years ago and you still remember it! That's the true testament to how good it was/how much you needed it!

    • @taralohman6492
      @taralohman6492 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My daughter was a rough baby with colic and feeding difficulties. Her first Thanksgiving we drove up to visit our families and stayed with my in-laws. They took turns getting up and feeding her all night, getting puked on and cleaning her up so my husband and I could sleep for a change. My daughter is an adult and my in-laws are gone now, but I’ll always love them. For many reasons but that one night would be enough for me. 😊

  • @asugarholicslife
    @asugarholicslife ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I can't lie, I enjoy Christmas with teens better but when the babies it just feels a bit more magical because of their awe

    • @asugarholicslife
      @asugarholicslife ปีที่แล้ว

      @A Laputa absolutely!

    • @madig4193
      @madig4193 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! I've got two babies so watching this bummed me the hell out

    • @asugarholicslife
      @asugarholicslife ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@madig4193 yeah just enjoy every moment they all have the great parts.

    • @tiny.terrorist.negotiator
      @tiny.terrorist.negotiator ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We still do the things we did when they were younger. My oldest is 20 and engaged and we still go see the christmas lights and bake cookies, now we just have extra hands helping out!

    • @asugarholicslife
      @asugarholicslife ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tiny.terrorist.negotiator oh yes those things are my favorites!

  • @TheWBWoman
    @TheWBWoman ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Truth! People complain about how hard it is to have teens but I call BS - the teen years are the BEST!

  • @Cojo910
    @Cojo910 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    The best present I ever gave was to a set of 3 year old twins plus their 1 year old brother. We walked in with three large boxes. The look on their parents' faces was the first priceless moment. They had told everyone they just didn't have room for much more and to limit the gifts. I made sure they opened the boxes at the same time. Inside each was a helium balloon. The best laughs ever! The parents were relieved and the kids had a great time with both the boxes and the balloons.

  • @slipton9797
    @slipton9797 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I feel cheated that we didn’t get the behind the scenes shot of throwing flour at Kim in the babies cookie scene.

  • @amandaleighbump2161
    @amandaleighbump2161 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    As a mom of littles, watching Kim excitedly suggest baking Christmas cookies only to spiral as the kids touch everything and make a mess really spoke to me. Thinking of mine as teens makes me a little sad, but the sleeping in part sounds great.

    • @asugarholicslife
      @asugarholicslife ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha, I'm right there with you! I could also relate to that even more now than ever!

    • @mycupoverflows7811
      @mycupoverflows7811 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I never realized how much FUN teens are till mine got there. Every stage is fun, but I have to say teens is my favorite.🥰

    • @aprilbrown8081
      @aprilbrown8081 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I miss my 11 year old being a cute little girl, but the other day she wanted to clean the kitchen after dinner and she can pretty much take care of herself already so it’s great. The gifts definitely have gotten more expensive though. And smaller. 😂

    • @rachelrecycles369
      @rachelrecycles369 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Omg, not a mom but an aunt. That's what cookie kits are for! Go hog wild decorating and nothing is lava hot.

    • @aeydra
      @aeydra ปีที่แล้ว

      God forbid you teach your kids discipline and appropriate behaviour not making a mess in the kitchen. This neoliberal "kids can do anything" style parenting is absolute BS. You suffer and they grow up to be spoilt entitled useless people who will be massively slapped in the face in the adult world.
      There's a place for play and mess, and a place for learning and creating.
      It's OK to not let kids walk all over you 🙄

  • @miippi
    @miippi ปีที่แล้ว +30

    In Finland we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve, not Christmas day. Santa comes in usually after dinner. I think it's because parents realized that of they give the kids the presents in the evening, they are entertained while on a sugar rush from all the candy, and they are so tired in the evening that they'll go to sleep without a fuss and sleep longer the next morning. The perfect ruse for sleeping in on a Christmas.

    • @EllaBee90
      @EllaBee90 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is what my family does here in Canada. Since the parents' party goes on until 3 or 4 am, we prefer to give the gifts after diner and let the kids run wild. We get plenty of rest this way.

    • @Crismsu11
      @Crismsu11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My friend and her mom used to do that too because they both hated getting up early. 😊

    • @halwaffles
      @halwaffles ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My family is American but we are of German descent and we open gifts on Christmas Eve. It’s nice that way, imo, since you get more time to enjoy your gifts and just hang out.

    • @tinkeramma
      @tinkeramma ปีที่แล้ว

      I've woken up between 4 and 5 am every Christmas since I've been married because my husband is a Christmas fiend.
      It's been 16 years. I like you, Finland.

    • @gsdlife09
      @gsdlife09 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same in my family. That tradition started before I was born and I was just tough like that

  • @melhenline8438
    @melhenline8438 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    It's fun when they're little, but a lot less stressful when they become teens. Now instead of buying presents we take a trip. Merry Christmas to me!

    • @Crismsu11
      @Crismsu11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes! We are also taking a trip for the first time this year since my son is getting older. It’s exciting to do something different! 😀

  • @TeacherKellyTag
    @TeacherKellyTag ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I agree that it’s SO much less stressful with teens. Even buying more expensive gifts is easier because I give them less stuff. It’s fun and the Santa thing only lasts for a short time, but the pressure of Christmas with littles is something I DON’T miss.

    • @theholdernessfamily
      @theholdernessfamily ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I really do love this teen stage

    • @amberyoung4425
      @amberyoung4425 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't miss that either!

    • @Mama_Bear524
      @Mama_Bear524 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same. It’s like one big thing. And I have to say, my kids aren’t greedy. And I find so many teens the same. Obviously there are exceptions. But they don’t expect. Also with supply chain issues and things maybe being late, older kids understand. Younger kids would be upset

  • @victoriamahon3765
    @victoriamahon3765 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    You were spot on, until you hit the cleaned as you went part 🤣 no one but mom ever cleans as they go. No one. 🤣

    • @randomcat4052
      @randomcat4052 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Haha yeah that's what I was thinking! NO one cleans as they go in this house. Not my husband and definitely not the kids...

    • @busymama7903
      @busymama7903 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I 💯 percent agree with this statement 😂

    • @karenr285
      @karenr285 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Exactly…that was the only part of the video that I was like ‘wait what?!’ No teen cleans as they go 😂

    • @kinseyfenner6579
      @kinseyfenner6579 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree! That is the most inaccurate part. My kids are in their early 20's now, and I have yet to see them voluntarily clean after making anything in the kitchen.

    • @singingsamanthamonique5859
      @singingsamanthamonique5859 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I’m 17 and I honestly picked that up for my mom, and when I’m done, I’m like, why is this so clean, because I kind of just had it stuck in my head that I got done faster if I just put things away as I was doing it, lol

  • @writingmyway
    @writingmyway ปีที่แล้ว +134

    My kids are all young adults now but I had 5 over those babies/teen years of Christmas. I think the most fun and hardest was my husband and I staying up til 1 am so “Santa” could get the gifts that were hidden very strategically and trying to sneak those under the tree and fill five stockings without getting caught ! 😜

    • @theholdernessfamily
      @theholdernessfamily ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I don't miss having to stay up half the night on Christmas Eve!

    • @amylouwilliams83
      @amylouwilliams83 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh wow that’s a mission!! Just trying to sneak 1 stocking was hard enough… go Mumma!!!!!

    • @dransnake
      @dransnake ปีที่แล้ว

      Man I remember one time I caught my mom wrapping presents late night Christmas Eve as a young kid. She said that she was being Santa's elf and I remember her being a little grumpy (probably from the stress of Christmas lol). The memory is really fuzzy, but amusing to look back on after reading this comment

    • @pigalottafattenton5003
      @pigalottafattenton5003 ปีที่แล้ว

      My mom would wrap them at my aunt’s house and say “Santa dropped them off early, act up and I’ll tell him to come take them back.” She stayed up cooking, but not doing gifts 😂

  • @StephanieBogart
    @StephanieBogart ปีที่แล้ว +24

    My teen daughter made the most amazing sugar cookies last week. Perfectly round, glazed. So good!

  • @shaunah.creations9233
    @shaunah.creations9233 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I'm in the toddler stage lol and that toy assembly with leaving the batteries out genius 😂

    • @believetheunseen
      @believetheunseen ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My husband is an electrical engineer. He takes all of the toys to "assemble" and adds resistors so the sounds are super quiet, lol. It's like the opposite of Tim the Tool Man, he makes the toys less crazy, ha.

    • @RachelleHinrichs
      @RachelleHinrichs ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We had a low tech solution for toys without removable batteries - a piece of duct tape over the speaker. It even comes in colors!

    • @Rosie_C
      @Rosie_C ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@believetheunseen That is so cool!! I wonder if my brothers could figure out how to do that. Most toys are so loud. “I’m glad you’re enjoying that 15 second clip of ‘Away in a Manger’ that the little people nativity plays, dear little one, but 30 times in a row is enough for me!”

    • @holdernessfamilylaughs
      @holdernessfamilylaughs  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They never have to know 😆

    • @tinkeramma
      @tinkeramma ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Holderness Family Laughs They'll make the noises anyway. Might as well let them use their imagination about it.

  • @thetoysofchildhood
    @thetoysofchildhood ปีที่แล้ว +47

    The macaroni bracelet!! I totally remember making my mom a macaroni necklace in school for Christmas! Ahhh the nostalgia!!🥰

  • @kerrydrinkuth0216
    @kerrydrinkuth0216 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    So accurate!!! Especially the expensive gifts that look like nothing when they’re teens! They go from a bunch of gifts to like 3!

  • @rubiesofgold7698
    @rubiesofgold7698 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The first Christmas after my oldest son started working, he opened his gifts and stared at me for a minute. He gave certain ones back and informed me that I spent too much money. I was offended at first but then I realized it was him being considerate and realizing the value of things.

    • @Elemiriel
      @Elemiriel ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What a sweet story 🥰

    • @melissacooper8724
      @melissacooper8724 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Funny how kids don't see the value of money until they start earning it themselves.

    • @hakuna8374
      @hakuna8374 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@melissacooper8724 it's normal, this is how we learn. You can't expect a child to behave like an adult. Of course, there are exceptions.

    • @llamasugar5478
      @llamasugar5478 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      _sigh_ That is adorable! 🥰

  • @donnalannerd320
    @donnalannerd320 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    My daughter makes a Amazon wish list every year. It's kinda of neat to go back and read her older ones to see how her tastes change which BTW just gets more expensive. It's like the virtual version of circling items in the physical toy (Sears) catalog.

    • @taralohman6492
      @taralohman6492 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That was always so much fun! We’d only get a fraction of it but it was fun to dream.

    • @AndyfnB
      @AndyfnB ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My mom still makes sure to give me the closest thing we have these days Target flier, and my daughter and I go through together circling stuff as "Ideas".

  • @miyannapittman5580
    @miyannapittman5580 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As the oldest, now 14, I relate to both parts of this video! My family goes to church Christmas morning so sleeping in just never really happened anyway, but my siblings still love to get me up at the crack of dawn to open stockings. As a teen it is hard to find really fun exciting things to ask for, but I still do love opening a big wrapped box with a bow. We have a lot of family traditions, so that kind of does a job of keeping parts of the season the same. One of my favorites is adding hints on the To/From tags for family gifts- it's more fun to try and riddle out a mysterious hint than just shake a package! (Especially now that people may get gifts that shouldn't be shaken.)

  • @anniethompson8878
    @anniethompson8878 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Last year my 2 slept in tell noon! And I woke them up lol loving the teens christmas. Love y'all! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

  • @crystald8465
    @crystald8465 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When our teenager slept in for the first time on Christmas, it had us 🤯.

  • @Kate-lo1in
    @Kate-lo1in ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Losing the scissors 20 times while wrapping presents...truth 😂😅

  • @alc9266
    @alc9266 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really appreciate the positivity toward the teen years! I have four kids 6 and under and yes I love them but also I feel like I'm drowning most days. It is HARD and it is annoying when people constantly tell me this is the best time and they miss it and they would give anything to go back. Like--I'm actually looking forward to them getting a little older and able to see the people they develop into, but people make it feel like it's all downhill from here and I HATE that. So thanks for shining a positive light on what I have to look forward to!

    • @hiiii092
      @hiiii092 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Im a teen right now and I wish you were my parent and I barely know you 😂my dad, as much as I love him, blames my developing brain for my emotional state when it's usually his fault. Good luck when they're teens but you probably won't need it with an outlook like that! ❤️❤️

  • @Nikkimommyof4
    @Nikkimommyof4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That last part is especially true and I love it. There have been times that I have slept in until close to noon because the kids do not do mornings. There was one year that my husband was away for work and wasn't able to come home until later in the day on Christmas. My kids were perfectly OK with waiting to unwrap gifts until he got home and settled. I was so proud of them. I have never once had a kid that had a temper tantrum or screaming fit over the holidays and I had four of them. They are now all over the age of 18 and I couldn't be prouder of the adults they grew into.

  • @hannahm36790
    @hannahm36790 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I think the most relatable part was when all the cookies fell off the plate 😂

  • @katgmied3
    @katgmied3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I got so tired of losing our scissors I bought one of those classroom scissor bunches, six of four different colors. I assigned us each a different color. Turns out, I keep losing mine.

    • @kc7280
      @kc7280 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s hilarious about your scissors

  • @katherinew1538
    @katherinew1538 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Omg the gift card thing is SO ACCURATE. I’ve definitely done the wrap the cards in big boxes to make it more fun thing…many times lol.

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Macaroni Bracelet that will never be taken off is so hilarious, since it's so true!

    • @mariposa9506
      @mariposa9506 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still have my macaroni necklaces hanging on my dresser. My kids are 22 and 16.

    • @busymama7903
      @busymama7903 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My kids (now 16 and 21) made bottle cap and can tab bracelets and necklaces when they were young, oh yeah, not as comfortable to wear (or conceal) as macaroni I tell ya! 😂

  • @JennerallyAnxious
    @JennerallyAnxious ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That "walk away" was the quintessential mom voice, and it was AMAZING

  • @C47rolling
    @C47rolling ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OMGOSH... I loved this video! Almost cried from laughter. Our young daughter gave us a computer presentation with photos, pros and cons, care information, etc on her pet choice for Christmas. I absolutely loved it! She's probably not getting the new pet, but thoroughly enjoyed her presentation, as well as this video. Priceless!

  • @sarah-phillips
    @sarah-phillips ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Love this! Certain things are definitely easier with babies and other are easier with teenagers. Decorating is so much faster with kids helping, but, like, GOOD helping, not just hanging the antique glass ornament on the very tip of the flimsy branch.

  • @rossdax47
    @rossdax47 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Just had the gift pile vs. gift card debate last night. While hiding in the closet to make sure the teenagers didn't know we were looking over the gifts. They knew. They asked how the Christmas present wrapping went. Gift cards it is!

    • @kc7280
      @kc7280 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You can hide gift cards in the tree & make them hunt for it Christmas. We’ve found that fun

    • @rossdax47
      @rossdax47 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tormenting the teens with extra work on Christmas morning? You have give me much to consider... thank you!

    • @adultskatewithjlo
      @adultskatewithjlo ปีที่แล้ว

      bauble stockings scattered on the tree! perfect size for gift cards

  • @amberyoung4425
    @amberyoung4425 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The boxes with remotes for babies🤣🤣🤣 yes!!!

  • @dean43669
    @dean43669 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    We all know the Teen probably just bought the cookies at the store. Heck they probably just order it from the food delivery app. 😅🤣

  • @jasberryrox
    @jasberryrox ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how y'all are showing the positive side of having teens. My kiddo is almost eleven, and y'all are making me hopeful for the future!

  • @godfrey_approves
    @godfrey_approves ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Oh yep. As a teen who lived through my now 10 year old brother being a baby/toddler, this is ACCURATE AF

  • @jaime4890
    @jaime4890 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    As a mom of two teens and a toddler this is 100% accurate.

    • @amandalynch9567
      @amandalynch9567 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We have teens and littles too! The stress of making the little ones wait a little to open the presents and if trying to wake up the teens at a decent hour! 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @JoyfulNoiseLiving
    @JoyfulNoiseLiving ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Having older kids at Christmas is SOOOO much better 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤣🤣 Especially the making cookies and how I don’t have to do it with them anymore. We’re still working on them cleaning it all up on their own. 😊

  • @F13_666
    @F13_666 ปีที่แล้ว

    "You cleaned as you went..." I was expecting "It's a Christmas miracle!" after that.🤣🤣🤣

  • @michellem9444
    @michellem9444 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Okay, I have a teenager, and he does NOT clean up after himself in the kitchen! LOL That must be a "your child" kinda thing. ;)

    • @juliannehannes11
      @juliannehannes11 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because he's a boy and wasn't conditioned by society to clean up after themselves

  • @kessiawright1710
    @kessiawright1710 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun video, as usual.
    I always get my niece to create a list for Christmas by November. A couple of years ago she started using Google Docs and added at least two links for the gifts she wants. She researches them and finds options that are midrange in price. She created a group chat and we discuss who is buying what.
    She doesn't unnecessarily get everything, but she gets most. The more expensive gifts are parent gifts. There was a music theme for Christmas 2022. Her big parent present was an electric guitar and amp. She provided links for several used Fenders. She understands the value of money and she saves and buys things herself. She bought her first Samsung tablet when she was seven years old. That is why she researches everything. She is the least demanding 15 year old I have ever met.

    • @kessiawright1710
      @kessiawright1710 ปีที่แล้ว

      A list and links makes everything much simplier.

  • @VineGaryRock2
    @VineGaryRock2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    When presenting cookies, put a little bump of peanutbutter underneath, makes it a lot easier.
    Also, love your vids! Recently became a parent & way too many things I recognise myself in ;D

  • @stephaniewordwoman
    @stephaniewordwoman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Okay, but there is something to that small-gift-in-huge-boxes thing. My folks did the “nesting doll box” trick with me one year, and inside the last one was this great ring I’d wanted.

  • @DeliahAyala.2.14.91.
    @DeliahAyala.2.14.91. 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I fostered my nephew when he was two until about six. I learned quick with the babies/toddlers to take all shortcuts you can to save the experience. Like the real joy of xmas cookies for kids is rolling out the dough and using the cookie cutters. So I bought premade dough. Then if I wanted real cookies i'd either make them and he watched (like only watched) or he would squirrel off to cartoons or toys. Just this past christmas he was over with his parents (hes 9-10 now) and asked me to make real cookies with him, and he did most of it. Children are such a joy. Those years were such a gift. I always did the easiest choice possible to get the experience I was hoping for. Loved the video, you nailed every part of it, hilarious as always. I think you guys are great! ^_^
    My favorite part of christmas, is late morning, early afternoon when all the kids go outside with their toys, and you can hear a whole parade of laughing, giggling neighborhood kids mixed in with horns and bells and everything else. Such a joy 😊

  • @TheDigitalFunk
    @TheDigitalFunk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We used to have a "battery goblin" that just randomly took out the power from SEVERAL toys as my son grew 😂

  • @VoidKing666
    @VoidKing666 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I LOVE reaping presents! I don’t have TikTok, but I learned on TH-cam and it’s a nice, chill way to get into the Christmas spirit!
    Edit: Wrapping, not reaping - that would be much more Halloween-y

  • @Kate-oz2hf
    @Kate-oz2hf ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm still in the younger kids stage, so this gives me hope for the future, lol

  • @ksherrick430
    @ksherrick430 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have tweens (12 and 9) and I have to say that Christmas is a lot more relaxing and enjoyable than when they were little. They help with the baking, the cooking, and the gift shopping and wrapping, and we get to just be happy in each other's company.

  • @janellemaler1689
    @janellemaler1689 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I totally thought this was going to go the other way, of small kids christmas is magical and teenagers don't want to do anything. Maybe that's cause my teenagers didn't want to do anything lol. I'm glad I was wrong though!

  • @rmcnally3645
    @rmcnally3645 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG the cooking one... The "mommy needs a minute!" And "don't touch my phone!" That is my LIFE right now 😅😅😅

  • @AndyfnB
    @AndyfnB ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just texted my own Dad this video. It's so true Peak Christmas is slightly older, college or early 20s years, you finally have some money but still the time to finally make it special for your parents... Than you get older have your own family and responsibilities, your special recipes and gift giving tricks get used up. Not going to lie I really miss the feeling of being the adult child that was the best.

  • @nakamakai5553
    @nakamakai5553 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG - Kim spitting the cork across the room - the hardest I have laughed all year - priceless

  • @RainbowDaffodil
    @RainbowDaffodil ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm definitely still in the "babies" phase but my kids never wake up early on Christmas! Dad and I are always up before them (about an hour). At first I was super bummed about it (I've always wanted that excited wake up) but now I love it. I get the cutest photos of them as they walk out to the living room in their Christmas jammies, still a bit sleepy with their hair all a mess 😍

  • @kgun42878
    @kgun42878 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I LOVED having babies and toddlers but I LOVE having teens. It’s so fun!

  • @PR-pe9oc
    @PR-pe9oc ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Having two teens, myself, this is sooo accurate it’s scary. My daughter, also emails me her Christmas list, with attachments, and prices. 😂
    Only detail you forgot….showing your wallet after shopping for baby presents vs. teen presents. Mine is a negative bold red number 😂😩😳

  • @mshockey73
    @mshockey73 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've spent over $500 in gift cards. I look under the tree and it looks like there's nothing there...lol. Bigger boxes is a good idea for gift cards.

  • @Sassyellechica
    @Sassyellechica ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how accurate this is, when my Son was smaller, I always wanted to buy him the big gifts too but then hated the fact that I was gonna have to deal with the annoying noises the tous make and now that he's a teen you end up buying them smaller gifts and then feel like it's not big enough lol but at least the parent(s) of teens get more sleep on xmas

  • @etothevee358
    @etothevee358 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very accurate I know because me and my older brother are teens and we have lots of little siblings so we know both like last year I made sugar cookies for everyone in the family

  • @patriciareay5908
    @patriciareay5908 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can totally relate to waking up the kids for Christmas morning!

  • @gayleberner197
    @gayleberner197 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My 18-year-old thinks I'm crazy for 'cleaning as I go' whenever I cook or bake. I thought I was the only one who did that!! It just makes sense, right?? BTW - I want to make those cookies; they are perfect!!

  • @Anna-es9bs
    @Anna-es9bs ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's me, taking the batteries out of noisy toys!!

  • @1zippitydoodah
    @1zippitydoodah ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU for this not being a "oh you have babies just wait till they are teens then everything will be awful" moment!

  • @CarinaPiersay
    @CarinaPiersay ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yeah that wake up before the butt-crack of dawn was always a killer! Haha!

  • @KayLoo202
    @KayLoo202 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg this was truly our family from cookie making to sleeping in to getting actually nice gifts for the parents

  • @RobertM125
    @RobertM125 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Spot on! Another incredibly accurate and funny video! Thank you and Merry Christmas.

  • @cheyennemundy9681
    @cheyennemundy9681 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm still in the "Make Christmas Magical!" stage. Just ordered the last of my 3 year old's presents from me and daddy today. We had to add Blaze and the Monster Machines onto his list, because he just discovered the show. I still have two Astronaut/Solar System gifts to order for my 6 year old. Then I've got to give my 6 year old a budget so he can get a gift for his little brother and for his daddy. I've still got so many stocking stuffers to buy too!

    • @cheyennemundy9681
      @cheyennemundy9681 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've also been stressing over family Christmas pictures, taking our 6 year old for pictures with Santa, doing Christmas themed Homeschool lessons, and make all the fun, yummy Christmas cookies.

    • @juliannehannes11
      @juliannehannes11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dollar Tree Dollar Tree Dollar Tree Dollar Tree Dollar Tree
      Kids under 7 LOVE crap from the Dollar Tree, 6yrolds especially love those novelty pens

  • @themistnfog
    @themistnfog ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Losing the scissors while wrapping. That always happens!!

  • @holachika5071
    @holachika5071 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! Your teens are far more capable than mine 😂

  • @marlaedington6471
    @marlaedington6471 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t think I have laughed so hard in a long time! That is so relatable!!!
    It’s my 23-year-old who is married who is always saying to me “oh I learned this on TikTok”! (Usually cooking. And she hates to cook!)
    My 19 year old full time college and full time working son…not so much! There is so much to love and appreciate about your older kids though, I agree!

  • @marilynbaton4391
    @marilynbaton4391 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Losing the scissors and tape is a real problem😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @AP-nj1mr
    @AP-nj1mr ปีที่แล้ว

    Aaahh! I still remember the 4am little feet stampede on Christmas day to open presents when the kids were little.

  • @rachaelbuffkin4009
    @rachaelbuffkin4009 ปีที่แล้ว

    "You cleaned up as you went?" I'm still trying to get my husband to do that 😂

  • @overcomingthat2728
    @overcomingthat2728 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol my baby is 19 months. And trying to help me with EVERYTHING. putting lights and tinsel on the tree, sweeping, dishes, cleaning, and already unwrapping the presents under the tree 😂

  • @manisteerocks7092
    @manisteerocks7092 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ok.....onnnnneeeeeee hiccup here....I can't speak for everyone's teens, but I've never seen or met a teen that cleans up after themselves in the kitchen...lol..just saying!. Other than that, the babies vs teens wake up times on Christmas morning is pretty dang accurate!

  • @nesnibila4888
    @nesnibila4888 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my favourite christmas, me and my sister were old enough that we had our own cash (i think maybe 17 and 19?) so we made mum and dad stockings. in our family they're more of a thing - you have half the presents in the stockings to open with immediate family and half under the tree to open with relatives there. anyway, we coordinated it all christmas period. our code was 'they did surgery on a grape' for 'we need to discuss presents again' and my family got really annoyed that we kept bringing up the same punchline meme but they didn't suspect. anyway, we got it all sorted and dragged them up in the middle of the night and mum and dad thought we'd pulled a prank... and, yeah, we had sort of, but they got full stockings that year and it was great ...in restrospect, a little financially irresponsible for the ages we were and they told us not to do it again, but so, so worth it to see mum and dad's faces

  • @chillvibes9022
    @chillvibes9022 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “Behold the wonderment of the holidays”😂😂😂

  • @MichelePowell-yw9ov
    @MichelePowell-yw9ov ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All so true. And I too love how you portray great teens with interests and talents! Most of all, Kim where did you get those cute jammies?

  • @therealopaartist
    @therealopaartist 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My mom would take us shopping, let us help WRAP them and by Christmas we’d forget what we got and be excited again.

  • @AskAgainL8ter
    @AskAgainL8ter ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What teen do you have and where can I get one? Cleaning up after themselves?…. MAGIC!

  • @thenatster4383
    @thenatster4383 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So relatable, every part! This year we got to experience sleeping in! I actually had time to shower, hair, and makeup before pulling out the camera.

  • @mplwy
    @mplwy ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't believe how accurate this is. Lol!

  • @ellenfields-sischka7441
    @ellenfields-sischka7441 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Mommy needs a break". I remember those days ..

  • @chloeedmund4350
    @chloeedmund4350 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Omg your teens did a beautiful job making cookies and even cleaned up afterwards?
    Your kids are awesome.

  • @rosehughes599
    @rosehughes599 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My nephew * still* doesn't know that his First Train Set was meant to make chugging and whooo hooooo noises.

  • @amylouwilliams83
    @amylouwilliams83 ปีที่แล้ว

    The sleep in on Christmas Day part… oh that’s the best gift of all now that mine is a teen!!! Love it

  • @imzadi83fanvids7
    @imzadi83fanvids7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the way she keeps saying "magical" and practically turns it into a curse word.

  • @rachelrecycles369
    @rachelrecycles369 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brother and I never got up at 5am even as kids! I send stuff like this to my mom with 'You're welcome!'

  • @hoogirl93
    @hoogirl93 ปีที่แล้ว

    We seriously considered giving the 2 yo great-niece a box with all the old mismatched Tupperware for Christmas. 🤣🤣🤣 wahoowa!

  • @Wordsnwood
    @Wordsnwood ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Forget the video, I just want to say how impressed I am with your tree. It's taller than Penn, and like 4ft wide at the base. 🎄 😉

  • @AngelsDiamonds
    @AngelsDiamonds ปีที่แล้ว

    My teen this year wanted to wrap all the Christmas gifts so spot on with that 😂

  • @nancyg1329
    @nancyg1329 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember the year our kids woke us at 4:30 and it was still dark!!!! We’re in the teen stage now. So much better than the baby stage!!! Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🏻 🌲

  • @hueoffun
    @hueoffun ปีที่แล้ว

    We are at the "mummy needs a minute" stage lol

  • @rubytook8067
    @rubytook8067 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for making this! We are in the baby/kid everyone gets sick stage. Hopefully we will all be well at the same time on Christmas! 🎄❤️😜

  • @Vanessa4x1
    @Vanessa4x1 ปีที่แล้ว

    The cookie bit at the end , lol ! It reminded me that dame thing happened to my sister with her birthday cake, 🤣 very funny

  • @abby5791
    @abby5791 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember begging my mom to wrap all the gifts as a teen before tik tok. Thought I was the only one, lol!

  • @tammyt870
    @tammyt870 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So true! But then you have grandbabies and it starts all over LOL