What to do for Christmas!?!?!

You could volunteer at a homeless shelter or a church that is hosting a christmas dinner. Let them see first hand what it is like. You could also adopt a family and buy for the family in place of buying them expensive gifts and take them to deliver it.

Ten Kids! Oh my God I would kill myself. When they say God only gives you what ou can handle that is so true. Ok are you ready for this one. My parents had 5 kids and one Christmas we were not being good at all. It started early December and continued up to Christmas. So Christmas morning we woke up to coal in our stockings. I know that is harsh but that is what happened. We ended up getting our gifts the next day instead. How about just buying them each one gift and that is it. Nothing else comes to mind unless you just don't buy them anything to teach them a lesson in behavior. I'm sure that will teach them a big lesson when there are no gifts under the tree. Good luck to you.

How about everyone getting creative and making a gift or doing something special for each other. You could take it a step further and stipulate that they have to do something or give away something nice to some kid that doesn't have much. I know you really want to teach them a lesson and it's good that you want to turn things around. Just remember that they did not grow ungrateful in one day and they won't change in one day either.

I rally like the idea of the family doing some volunteer work for the less fortunate. They will probably refuse so maybe you could put stipulations on getting a Christmas gift. If they don't help..they don't get a gift. Sounds harsh but it would at least get them to participate..maybe. You could also consider a family trip versus gifts. That might be nice for you and the kids.

I suggest instead of gift, give them gift certificates for things like family movie night, family game night, etc. Also take them out volunteering at soup kitchens, prisons, whatever, so that they can see what it is like for people that don't have homes and have literally NOTHING for christmas. That will give them a reality check real quick!! Look for a habitat for humanity in your area. They build houses for people that cannot afford to buy them. Visit a homeless shelter or orphanage. Not only will you be doing something great for your family, you will be doing something great for someone else as well.