No, it is not the only option, but one of the options. There are many parents who would like to have some time on their own during the holidays and what I am trying to say is that it is OK. No need for guilty feelings :)

True, this is also OK. It is probably a matter of taste. In our case, after a heavy semester, we like to have time the four of us together.

A fun thing that I run over during the research for this article was a study which shows that children and parents have different definitions of what quality family time is :) Hopefully, I will write a post about it in the near future :)

There is probably not a unique definition of it, but a plethora of very subjective definitions of it. The only way to know whether the time is of quality or not is to ask to those we are spending time with. They are the best judges ^^

I am looking forward to read your articles on this topic!

This is our first Christmas with our little son. We just realized that we bought everyone a present except him. He is 10 months now and I think he wouldn't mind as long as he gets to unwrap the boxes and eat the paper (if no one is looking) :D

He may just be happy just to unwrap something, whatever is the something. Our kids had more fun in unwrapping than with the toy itself, at least during the first half a minute :D

I hope you will have a very nice Xmas time together!