Christmas Grotto dilemma!

skintchick

I am amazed that people would spend serious money going to see someone dressed up as a fictional character, especially when a cheaper version can be found locally and the child won;t really care if they go at all or not.

But then, we don't 'do' Father Christmas so I don't get the whole thing anyway.

Two days off work for that? Just do something much more fun with him that doesn;t involve coach trips and queues.

jojo_2012_2

I remember when I took my son to see santa the 1st time it was a place in ?enfield. They had reindeer and a Christmas train, made it all the way to santa and he decided it was terrifying and screamed his head off. Would suck if it'd cost me £100+

marywooyeah

skintchick wrote: »

I am amazed that people would spend serious money going to see someone dressed up as a fictional character, especially when a cheaper version can be found locally and the child won;t really care if they go at all or not.

But then, we don't 'do' Father Christmas so I don't get the whole thing anyway.

Two days off work for that? Just do something much more fun with him that doesn;t involve coach trips and queues.

lol the purpose of the trip wasn't to see santa, we were planning to go for a couple of days away at some point so when I saw it advertised I thought it was something we could do in london then go and see his grandad, we didnt realise at the time that my husband would get stuck on a big buy at work at not be able to go.

I don't really "do" christmas either but I thought he'd like it and he likes the trip down on the big bus. its not the end of the world, just should have planned it better I think we'll take a trip out closer to home today.

Bufger

I agree with everyone else. Personally i'd use those 2 days off and the money you would save to have a really great time together in your local town.

Take him swimming. To a kids play area. Cinema. For something to eat that he likes and take him to your local grotto. He'll think it was the most amazing 2 days doing loads of different stuff with mummy, much better than sitting around adults in boring queues and on a bus!

victory

suki1964 wrote: »

I remember taking my GS to see Santa at that age. just the local shopping centre one as we were there.

He queued very happily taking in all the wee animated animals and things

Got to the top of the queue - saw santa and screamed the place down and refused point blank to go in

That is exactly what happened to us:rotfl::rotfl: ours was in a hall, massive queue, he was so excited but when he saw the white beard he flipped and screamed so loud and froze we took him out, well carried him out straight away, he was petrified, the year after seemed more so and then we gave up:D

Age 3 you really have to be careful of their reaction and to go all that way for maybe that to happen, stick to one close by and test the waters first:D

marywooyeah

Bufger wrote: »

I agree with everyone else. Personally i'd use those 2 days off and the money you would save to have a really great time together in your local town.

Take him swimming. To a kids play area. Cinema. For something to eat that he likes and take him to your local grotto. He'll think it was the most amazing 2 days doing loads of different stuff with mummy, much better than sitting around adults in boring queues and on a bus!

thankyou thats similar to what I'm planning to do, currently surfing the web for activities while he seems to be having a lie in!

CH27

If he goes to nursery full time he may enjoy just spending time at home with you.

marywooyeah

CH27 wrote: »

If he goes to nursery full time he may enjoy just spending time at home with you.

and me with him

CH27

marywooyeah wrote: »

and me with him

Yes:)
I loved pottering around the house when my son was little & sitting & having cuddles etc.

marywooyeah

quick update: we watched The Rescuer's Down Under in the morning and went to toby carvery for lunch - where he clocked the lemon in my diet coke and called the waitress over and said "excuse me lady, why did you put a potato in my mummy's drink?!"I killed myself laughing at that! he had an ice cream sundae as a treat for eating all his lunch which he loved!

we then went to a garden centre and walked round looking and all the fish before bringing home a new fantail for the tank, he really liked all the water features there too.

in the car on the way back he said "Mummy I had a happy day" which made me well up - it's been a lovely day with him