My mother never went for it.
Now I understand why. Most advent calendars reveal candy or
a trinket each day the child crosses a date off the calendar. In a household
with more than one kid, one Advent calendar can lead to squabbling.
One solution is to buy one countdown calendar for each kid. However,
that doubles the amount of work filling it and the kids get more trinkets and candy during
one of already gift and treat laden times of the year. I'm not anti- extra candy treats. I'm anti - kids on a month long sugar high and driving everyone else crazy extra extra candy treats. 80/20 Rule, remember?
My solution is use an Advent calendar that focuses on the
countdown instead of prizes each day. I
like these countdown calendars better because you can reuse them year after year
with little effort.
6 Reusable Christmas Countdown Advent Calendars Your Kids Won’t Fight Over