It's really hard to pick people up out of that. Your children are happier if they just get a few little things than put up with the stress of Mum and Dad fighting after Christmas. Each person under 20 receives a small gift a family. But it's not only gifts that make the festive season costly. Eating and drinking seem fundamental to being merry in our culture.
Visitors sometimes forget the cost of hosting other people and one family end up providing for all.
The pressure to make sure everybody has a special meal on Christmas Day often falls on one person. She's often responsible for making sure gifts are under the tree and that a huge meal is in the oven. She ends up being responsible for all of Christmas. His suggestions for these characters is to ask for help and to make sure they take time out to enjoy the day. Arrange for some quiet, personal spaces.