Caitlyns Story

Well it is nearly that time of the year again. Christmas and New Years are just around the corner. This has brought up some questions that both my wife and I have had.

How do we make this Christmas special for Caitlyn.

As a family we have always tried to take the kids to see the Christmas Light shows and to see Santa etc. How do we encourage Caitlyn to enjoy this time of the year with us.

We do believe that she has some level of light perception however she will never be able to see the sparkling lights on a Xmas tree. She could never understand the "White Christmas" of all the stories.

I just read a posting to a newsgroup that i subscribe to. They mentioned this exact thing and that is what prompted me to write about this here.

The posting simply reads that the things we take as part of Xmas are not really the true meaning of Xmas. This also applies to Easter and any other festive day or season. The true meaning of these special days is that the family and friends closest to you are there to celebrate the day with you. They are there to support you when you are feeling down. They are there to share any joys that you may have as part of the celebration of that day.

I felt it was needed to mention this as Caitlyn will be enjoying this silly season. We have already planned meals with both mine and my wifes parents. The day will start as always at some unknown hour of the morning by the kids racing down to see what Santa brought them this year. Then the noise and clatter as they run into each other in the dark scared to turn on the lights and wake up mum and dad.

To make the day best for Caitlyn we are going to encourage her to be involved with everything we do. She can open a Xmas Cracker, wear the hat etc, eat all manners of fatty unhealthy foods and generally just enjoy herself

For those heading away for holidays i hope you have an enjoyable and safe Christmas and a Happy new year. Good luck to all.