Holidays can be stressful, especially when families gather for dinners and celebrations.
Set up two or three small areas with refreshments so that guests can congregate in several places in your home. Likewise, set up activities such as viewing family albums or board games in different areas. Plan a seating chart ahead of time and if Uncle Ralph is known to get on Cousin Bea's nerves, assign seats accordingly. Keeping family members who don't get along busy or apart is the key. Enlist the help of older kids to help keep the younger ones busy.