Learner Dad: It’s impossible to stuff five Celebrations into your mouth

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'It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' is my classic festive song. It covers all the phases you go through – anticipation, toys, cosiness, family - and the kids driving you nuts. I’ll be muttering the line 'And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again' to myself by January 2. But then that’s the beauty of Christmas. It’s an annual journey - you look forward to it, you indulge, you can’t wait for it to end.

This bit in mid-December is my least favourite part. It’s almost impossible to stuff five Celebrations into your mouth without getting caught by the kids. So now they have to dig in as well, and five minutes later they’re haring around the house like a loose firework.