Richard Hogan: In my experience, children who get everything come to enjoy nothing

I’m not suggesting we don’t give our kids anything, I’m saying that we should help them to also think about others at this time of immense gift receiving

Richard Hogan: "We don’t recall the gifts as much as we recall the vibe in the house. Whether it was happy or unhappy. We remember how we were together at that particular time."

Christmas is nearly here. The annual Christmas ‘klaxon’ — The Late Late Toy Show — is going to sound next Friday, sending children and parents in to a
shopping delirium.

I love this time of year, the children all excited about the big man coming, the constant writing and rewriting of their list: The pjs, the fire, the food, the Christmas markets.