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Meanie non-parent chipping in here. Ignore if offensive.

I am staggered by the amount of parents who complain about their childer waking them up on Christmas morning!

We were told we could not get up until 07.00. We had an alarm clock in our room for that very purpose.
Even as littlies we were able to work out how many minutes were in an hour and whisper/ giggle them, thus taking up more seconds.

We weren't perfect. I remember one year going to the toilet at about 06.40 and bring back a present from the sack at the bottom of the bed. I squeezed it and shook it and sniffed it etc. My beautifully behaved sister was nearly in tears at my disobedience, and I didn't want to make her cry so I put it back.

Yes, we shared a bed on Christmas Eve. In Steven's room (the room I now sleep in) because he was in with Mum and Dad; Nanny and Grandad were in our room (where I am typing from) and Aunty Alice was on the Z Bed in the lounge.

Establish rules when they are young.