How to celebrate the New Year with a child

Of course, much depends on the age of yourchild. If the baby is still very young, you are likely to have a quiet New Year with your family. Do not be in a hurry to get upset, thinking that you'll have to spend the whole New Year's Eve watching the "Irony of Fate". Quiet holiday - does not mean boring. Nobody prevents to invite guests and think over a cultural program.

Surely in your circle of friends there are the same young families with children - why not invite them? You can easily put the children to sleep in one room, and themselves put the table in the other or in the kitchen. As an entertainment program, smart and board games. Very exciting can be a desktoprole-playing games - Dungeons & Dragons, "Munchkin". Believe me, these games will help you pass the time not only until midnight, but until the morning. The main thing is not to forget from time to time to check how your children are there.

Older children can already take part in thecelebrating the New Year, but are unlikely to wait until midnight to celebrate the New Year with their parents. In this case, you can, again, invite other parents with children about the same age as your child. Celebrate the New Year break into two parts: start with an entertainment program and a feast for children, and when the children are tired, put them to bed and continue to celebrate the adult company.

How to celebrate the New Year with an older child? Children of secondary school age can be fully connected to the preparation for the holiday: let them help you choose or make postcards and gifts, come up with a script and costumes, decorate an apartment for the New Year, make a festive menu, prepare simple dishes, set the table, etc. Celebrating the New Year with a child - an excellent opportunity to "fall into childhood": take part in fun contests, make a snowman, try on a fancy dress.

If you want to celebrate New Year in an adult company, but are afraid to let a child single celebrate the New Year with peers, you can invite friends with children and arrange a double party (if the area of ​​the apartment allows): in one room to cover the "adult" table, in the other - "child". On the one hand, you celebrate the New Year separately, on the other - your children are nearby and you can look after them.

If you have a small apartment, you can together with several families to rent a cozy country cottage (but, of course, take care of this needin advance, but not before the holiday itself). Some restaurants can offer an entertainment program for children: while adults celebrate, their children are occupied by animators. However, this option is not suitable for young children who may get tired and want to sleep at the height of the holiday.

If you decide to invite Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden for the child, you need to remember a few important things. If the child is still small (2-3 years), a meeting with Santa Claus may not please him, but frighten him. So think about it several times beforeinvite Santa Claus to a small child. It is best if the role of Santa Claus is performed by someone familiar, not an outsider. Well, of course, you need to explain in advance to the child, who is Santa Claus and why he comes.

When planning a New Year with a child, you need to remember several important points. The younger the child, the less large-scale the celebration should be. Pay special attention to the festive table: most of the dishes that are made to cook for the New Year, for the baby's stomach are too heavy. Therefore, it is advisable to cover for the child (children) a separate table or to put on a common table dishes suitable for children.

Is it worth making a child stick to the regime on New Year's Eve? The baby does not distinguish the New Year from anyanother day, so put him to bed at the usual time. Older children can succumb to the general festive excitement and ask you to allow them to stay awake longer. You can go to meet the child, but at the first signs of fatigue, still put him to sleep.