2. When Family Arrive They Have Presents For You And Not Just A Hug
Unfortunately, you get to a certain age when you just stop getting presents off your aunties, uncles, grandmas and granddads. Its not entirely clear when exactly this happens. It will probably vary from family to family but the cutting off of gifts is probably when the seed of festive cynicism is sown. But when youre teeny its delightful to know that once one round of presents have been opened therell be another round to come off visiting family members. Seeing them pull up in the car outside then flop out armed with bundle upon bundle of presents with your name on them is tantalising. It really makes up for having to endure a sloppy red-lipped kiss right on the lips off your over exuberant grandma. As you get older, however, actual presents disappear. Instead you get simple hugs and kisses off your aunties and a vice-like handshake off your uncles, occasionally with a merry punch in the arm for good measure. Which isnt half as much fun.