NYE: Stuck for ideas with a child in tow

toniq

I'd stop the toddlers nap for that day and have them in bed for 8pm, We done mocktails and a choccie fountain the last few years and watched a must see movie at home then turn over to see it in on Sky news x

wik

We shall have BBC1 Scotland on (sky 951) for Hogmanay Live...

After the bells, I shall ring my boy who is up in the wild north (and hope it doesnt take me an hour to get through

Hogmanay is one thing I really do miss about Scotland... But hopefully will be back north in the next couple of years

wik x

notanewuser

Person_one wrote: »

Have to say, I definitely wouldn't be keeping a 2 year old up till midnight!

Last year we were in London on a roof terrace watching the fireworks at midnight. DD was 2 and a bit (never an early to bedder) had a huge afternoon nap and I was sure would be up at midnight with no intervention by anybody. She fell asleep at 11:40pm and missed it all!!!

suki1964

Ok so maybe it's me that's thick but regardless of nap or routine, which 2/3 year old actually knows what New Year's Eve is about?

Pretty sure grandson was at least five or six before he started realising what time actually meant

duchy

suki1964 wrote: »

Ok so maybe it's me that's thick but regardless of nap or routine, which 2/3 year old actually knows what New Year's Eve is about?

Pretty sure grandson was at least five or six before he started realising what time actually meant

No you're not thick .....I always feel sorry for todders dragged out in the cold for NYE few are still awake at midnight....so celebrate at home so LO can be tucked up when they fall asleep ...or get a babysitter if you want to go out THAT much !!

notanewuser

duchy wrote: »

No you're not thick .....I always feel sorry for todders dragged out in the cold for NYE few are still awake at midnight....so celebrate at home so LO can be tucked up when they fall asleep ...or get a babysitter if you want to go out THAT much !!

We were at my sister's very cosy flat. We didn't drag DD out in the cold!!

notanewuser

suki1964 wrote: »

Ok so maybe it's me that's thick but regardless of nap or routine, which 2/3 year old actually knows what New Year's Eve is about?

Pretty sure grandson was at least five or six before he started realising what time actually meant

DD knows more about new year than she does about xmas. She was 3 in October.

My odd-son was about 3.5 when he was asking.

sooty&sweep

Hi

My son at that age was put to bed at a normalish time and then woken up by all the fireworks so always ended up seeing the new year in with us.
Last year we took our children age 12 & 8 to see the first installment of the Hobbit and then a supper at home accompanied by a glass of fizz for us watching the fireworks on TV.
My two are requesting a repeat but seeing Hobbit 2 instead.
Jen

suki1964

notanewuser wrote: »

DD knows more about new year than she does about xmas. She was 3 in October.

My odd-son was about 3.5 when he was asking.

So your kiddies can tell the time and know when it's 12 midnight??

They understand the concept of an hour or day, at three?

duchy

notanewuser wrote: »

We were at my sister's very cosy flat. We didn't drag DD out in the cold!!

So if you were staying at your sisters YOU weren't dragging any poor child out in the middle of the night anyway ........so I'm not sure why you're quoting my post. (How did you get to your sisters ...transporter ?