Children's Christmas Gift Guide 2023 - 6yr old and 3yr old Triplets
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2023
- I'm back with my annual Christmas Gift Guide for my 6yr old and 3yr old triplets.
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Welcome to my channel. I am a mum to a 6yr old boy and 3yr old triplet boys. In my previous life I was a primary school teacher and then teacher trainer. I now have a business which runs child-led play sessions in Cork, Ireland.
Thanks so much for watching my videos and for subscribing to my channel. I really appreciate every subscriber, comment and thumbs up.
I have been following your channel for many years and I have always been in awe at how beautifully you integrate Montessori in your daily life. Then following your journey with triplets and your sickness I couldn't imagine how you were doing it all but you did fiercly and brave. You are awesome and so strong and wonderful. You will get through this phase in your life and I really hope that you have wonderful support. All the best for you and the boys❤
😢 thank you ♥️
So sorry you’ve had such a difficult time of late Gemma. You are an inspiration to many and an amazing mummy. Sending you love and strength this Christmas x
Wishing you all the love and support. I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I freaked out when I found out that I was having twins as our 2nd and 3rd children. You sent me the loveliest voice note and it honestly helped me so much. That note was a pivotal point in me believing that we could handle it. Thank you.
Gemma, this is the weirdest coincidence to search for your channel just hours after this video came out. I haven't watched it all - it's past my bedtime, tbh - besides the first few minutes. Gemma - I am sending you so much love and strength and health to you and all the boys, especially Hendrix. I cannot even imagine what all that you have mentioned must feel and be like. You are one amazing Mom and I am sorry that life has been so tough. Wishing you lots of support though it all, the best health services. You will get through this as well! You have accomplished so incredibly much already. Thank you for sharing this video, your vulnerability and your inspiration as always! 💚🍀🎄🙏💕
Cancer? A possible divorce (single)? A six-year-old with health issues? Raising 4 kids under age 6 on your own? You are SUPERWOMAN. You're amazing. We're lucky we get 1 video given your other commitments. Thank you so much! We bought a Yoto player years ago after seeing you mention it, and it's one of our favorite things ever. We buy new content every holiday season when they have sales. Perusing your Amazon gift suggestions now for our 2-year-old.
Soo glad you and your beautiful family are doing well! Thank you for alll your content!💖💖💖
Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it
..I didn’t see the first half of the video😔I’m soo sorry for all the hardship… Sending mountains of love and virtual hugs your way.. Us Mom’s need to stick together💖Will always be here to support you, you family and your wonderful channel💖🫂💖
Hi Gemma, I've been following your channel for some time and I love how beautifully you integrate Montessori into your daily life! I got so excited to see this video, and oh my gosh, I literally gasped when I heard how tough your life has been this year. Wishing you and your family good health and a wonderful year ahead! xx
My kids loved playmobil. My son is 11 and still has a lot of the police sets some of which were my daughters when she was little and she is 16. It's good quality so lasts.
I was just thinking about your wonderful Christmas gift guides the other day. I’m so glad to see you back and wish you nothing but the best on your journey. 2023 does sound like it had been a handful but hopefully a better year is in store in 2024
Thank you. Onwards and upwards hopefully
Dear Gemma, just seeing you back here puts a smile on my face. I too, among many, find so much value in each one of your videos.
One of the many reasons I love them is that I find you so relatable, as far as it can get in this numerical world. But hearing you face life’s biggest challenges year after year brings biggest admiration for your strength.
I so hope that the following years will be happy ones for you and the ones you love.
YOU DID NOT DROP THE BALL. You pick up the right one to "play" with! HUGS and Many prayers
Lovely to see you back for another fantastic gift guide. Been following you since back in the Dubai days. Sorry your have such a rough time of it. Hope next year is much better for you and your beautiful family Your such an amazing mother and an inspiration to us all. ❤
Wow that’s a long time, thanks for sticking with me 😊
As a mum of multiples wanting to introduce Montessori methods your chanel was always such an incredible reference point. I'm sorry you've had such a tough year. You are doing amazing and are amazing. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your boys.
Thank you so much, I’m glad my videos have been useful to you. How old are your children?
Just about to turn 18 months now. Honestly - weaning, toy rotation, child led play, organisation - you were so helpful!
Dear Gemma, I have been following your channel ever since Oscar was 1 and I always always enjoyed seeing snippets of your family life. I am truly sorry to hear about all your lows this year and I am amazed, as always, at your strength to carry on. It must have been so so tough. You are an absolute inspiration to us all. I am sending you all the blessings, the best wishes and the hugs I can and I sincerely hope this new year will bring good health, peace and happiness to you all!❤
I had to comment Gemma. I am so happy to see you’ve posted this video as I don’t follow you on other platforms. I’ve watched your videos for years and there are so many useful recommendations and resources that I re-watch them. I am so very sorry to hear your difficult news from 2023. You are an inspiration to many Mums throughout the world and I hope you feel support from your community online. Thank you and I’m praying for a brighter 2024 for you and beyond xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you Gemma!!! You have always been a great support to us. Wishing you the best.
Gemma you are in my prayers. It’s nice to see your face. I don’t think you’ve dropped the ball, I think you know where the ball is, I’m proud of you.
Sending you so much love and well wishes on this journey, Gemma. You are such a wonderful mum and true inspiration x
Oh Gemma! You are amazing and I wish I could give you a hug and help you in any way you needed. You truly are an incredible example and I love learning from you and your videos! Sending love❤❤
So glad that you have returned to my screen! You are incredible and such an inspiration!
Hang in there dude! You are a hero to me, Gemma. I'm wishing you and your boys nothing but the very best in the new year. Sending you my fellow mum hugs and lots and lots of love
I am so glad I clicked on your video and I thank you so much for your honesty, vulnerability and for trusting us as a community to share this. The way you have supported SO many parents (including me for many years!) through what you share online (and also the incredible playgroups I see you putting on) is priceless. I hope you can shake-off any pressure you feel to put content out there, but simply know that whenever you do it is hugely appreciated and valued. Wishing you all the strength and support to bear the rough times and make them as smooth as possible x
Thank you so much, that's so nice to hear you feel that way. I actually love doing RUclips because of people just like you. The community is so supportive but it's always been a struggle to find time for long-form content but with the triplets in school now it seems like I might be able to actually do this properly
I also want to say your puzzles are SO good. Wish I'd known such amazing puzzles existed before I got some rather bog-standard ones for my LOs - I am going to make a note for next year!@@TheHiddenGem
Thanks you for sharing! I'd like to say lots of warmth from everyone in the community ❤❤❤❤
Oh Gemma, sending all the strength to you. I have been following your page and could feel that something was off and, i kept checking up on you online. Your youtube content has always been amazing and of such high quality, I took so much inspiration from you. I hope that next year will be easier for you and i am sending you and Hendrix all the healing!
Wow. I'm so sorry to hear all that. But so glad to see you return and standing strong. You're a phoenix. Keep doing the videos if you can-it will help you!? Clearly helps us. It will really help you. ✌️💞🙏💖🏵️💮🌸💐🍀
What a strong lady you are! Praying for a better year for you and your family x
Oh my I just listened to your first intro and I’m SO sorry to hear all this bad news that’s happened/happening in your life Gemma. I’ll be praying for you and your beautiful family indeed, you are incredibly brave and strong ❤ love you ❤ Steph
So wonderful to see you back for another video Gemma. I've been following you since my son was a baby and he is 5 and a half now. Ive found your videos so helpful and youve influenced my parenting in such a positive way. Everything from how i set up their toys, potty training and moving to a bed! You are my fave parenting chanel. Thanks for all you do. Im so, so sorry to hear how tough this year has been for you. Your wonderful and kind personality really shines through. I'll be praying for you and your beautiful boys xx
I've also been following since Dubai days... I've been wondering and worried about you, I'm so sorry that you have more tumors, and even worse I'm sure, that your little one Hendrix was ill too 😢. I can't imagine all this as a single mother too... I'm hoping for nothing but good things for you and your children moving forward!!
Oh and that foam that you can shape...I got some for my son, and at first it was fine, but the color kind of came off onto things and then he got it into our carpet, and then it got stuck to tons of fabric things... It's mess free in a safe and easy to clean area.
Good Lord Gemma, what an horrendous year youve had. I am so blessed that youve uploaded this video - ive missed your content. This is the first year that ive not bought my 3 year olds gifts yet as we are very hard up, so i will watch this video with particular interest! We also now have a baby so i will be rewatching lots of your older videos as he grows for inspiration. Your videos were a huge comfort to me becoming a mother in lockdown, and i just want you to know i will be praying for you and your family, for your life to become easier and for your health and happiness. X
I'm at the board game bit... I'll send you some great board game recommendations on Instagram when I remember to tonight or tomorrow. My boy is 3 years 8 months and they would be suitable for all of yours
we love you, Gemma!!! sending you so much love.
Oh Gemma I was so glad to see you had a video up and then so sad to hear about the year you had. Sending so much love your way. Im following you since my own 6 year old was a baby and I'm so grateful for all the help you and your account has been to me. Re the board games my 3 year old is the exact same, loves to join in with the 6 year old! Great to get more recommendations.
So excited for another gift guide of yours! You always give the best recommendations! I’m so sorry to hear that this year has been tough for you and wishing you nothing but the best for the new year
Thank you, I hope you found it useful ♥️
Oh wow, sending so much love! That’s such a load on your plate, wish we could support you more somehow 🤗❤ It’s so nice seeing you though, you are so amazing. Hopefully 2024 will be health-problem-free for you all!
Thank you. I’ve missed this community so much. It feels so nice to be back
It was such a nice surprise to see a video from you! Always on my list to watch first!
I’m so sorry to hear you had a tough year. Sending loads of love and hopefully 2024 will bring more happiness!
Sending you so much love and strength. You are such an inspiration ❤️ xxxd
Big hugs for a speedy recovery,!
Thank you
Love your videos and positive attitude. Following you for the last 5 years. Keep going, you are amazing ❤
So happy to see a new video from you, sending hugs and prayers for you and your family and wishing that the upcoming year is going to be a much better one for you
So glad to see you back Gemma, and so sorry to hear you’ve had a really tough year. Onwards and upwards for 2024! Wishing you and the boys a lovely Christmas and sending love and strength to you all, especially you and Hendrix with your health struggles. Take good care xx
Thank you for sharing. I hope this year is amazing for you.. you are so strong! Thanks for being an example
I just wanted to say how incredibly sorry I was to hear your life update, I cannot imagine a single one of those hurdles let alone all of them and all in one year. I have silently benefited from your wisdom and warmth for years and will be hoping for a much better 2024 for you, Hendrix, and your whole family. (Do you have a gofundme?)
Aww thanks so much Sarah. My feeling is that it can hopefully only get better from this point.
Sending you lots of love.
Wonderful suggestion! I have a 8 year and a 5 year old boys. Love, strength and hugs to you.
So lovely to see you back again but so sorry to hear about all your struggles this year. Hoping 2024 bring you more happiness and better health for you and your little boy! 🍀
Gemma, I just love you so much and have absolutely loved watching your videos for the last several years, since Oscar was a toddler. I have always loved your gift guides every year and you put so much thought into wonderful toys and gifts. I’m so sorry for the difficult year you’ve had. I hope 2024 is better for your family. Much love from New York ❤️
I love your Gift Guide‘s
I’m glad it’s helpful 😊
I've missed your videos very much! ❤
Love to see you back. I've been following you from some time and your are such an inspiration, sweet, calm and brave woman and mother.
Sorry to hear the not so good times, I whish you and your kids the best for the following year ahead ❤.
Greetings from Spain
Sorry to hear all your struggles. That is a lot. Wishing you all the strength and sending a big virtual hug to you.
I wish you all the best from the botton of my heart!!!! I dont know what else I could say. I hope you have support available for you. Virtual Hugs!!!!!
Gemma, please dont ever stop making videos ❤
I wish you and your family all the best and that you will recover and get well. I have followed your channel a couple of years and it's really sad hearing what your going thru. I have had a lot of health issues myself the past few years and it's worn me down, and when you said this community has been a support to you I felt that. Sending love and prayers your way, you are doing a great job every day focusing on your kids and getting well. Merry christmas.
Sending you well wishes. I have always enjoyed your videos, thank you.
So happy to see a video from you Gemma, great recommendations as always. I’m so sorry to hear how terribly hard the year has been for you. I really hope everything turns around, all the very best for your surgery and of course all the best for your darling little boy. Those boys are so lucky to have you as their mum ❤❤❤❤
I was so excited to see this video pop up, I always love your gift guides and your packing for plane journey videos have been lifesavers! So sorry to hear of your struggles this year, I hope 2024 is kinder x
I am so sorry to hear you have had such a difficult time this year. I truly hope 2024 will be good to you and your family and bring you health and hapiness❤
Love these gift guides, this is how I discovered the Fagus vehicles, and got one each year since then. This year is the car transport truck!
Omg I’m so happy to see a video from you. I always remember you bc you helped me so much when I was starting out as a mother. I still watch your book guide. Thank you so much. You are just so lovely.
Aww that's so lovely to hear. It's such a weird thing filming yourself and putting it on the internet when you think about it but my hope has always been to create a lovely community of support
So excited to run across your video even though it is after Christmas. You look amazing! Sorry you have been dealing with so much in 2023. May 2024 bring a lighter load. Praying for strength & good health. I love your videos and use many of your ideas with my 2 1/2 & 5 month old granddaughters. Looking forward to more 🥰
I’ve just discovered you and already want more on here and insta. You are so easy to listen to and have a beautiful practical humility. Please keep going, as I know the creative side if posting will give you your purpose back. I can’t imagine how hard it is with the 4 boys. And being a single mumma throws all kinds of extra stuff at you. Just know your vids and ideas and easy way you show them are blessing many people. I am a single mumma of special needs and have really loved all your ideas.
Good to see you 😊 your gift guides are always my first point of call for Christmas and birthdays. Thank you. Here's to the new year, may it bring you health and happiness xx
Another wonderful video! Always such great inspiration, thank you for making this. I still do your 1st December box every year for my daughter and think of you each time I put it together ❤️ one of my favourite traditions now. Sorry to hear about the rubbish year you’ve had and wishing 2024 brings you better times xxxxx
Sending you all my love and support Gemma ❤️ My heart goes out to you. I started watching your videos when you were in Dubai, at the time my son was a neeborn. Your videos had a big influence on getting me started on my Montessori/respectful parenting journey way back then. I mention this just to let you know your videos have had a real impact. And if you don't make another video again for another year this community would totally understand. Thinking of you during this difficult time xx
Big love to you Gemma. I’ve been watching you since the beginning with my 6 year old twin girls. You changed the way we play and my girls are thriving at school now and I think their play has had a huge part of that! I look forward to this video each year, so thank you for doing so. Wishing you and the boys all the very best and a bright future ahead. 💕
Sending love ❤️
Sending love 💕
I'm so happy that you are back! All the best to you and the boys this Christmas ❤
I've been waiting for this! Thank you so much for taking the time. Sounds like it's been a horrible 2023, wishing you a healthier and happier 2024. You sound like an amazing person! x
Thank you so much, I hope it gave you some ideas
@@TheHiddenGem Plenty! My girl is 6 months younger than Oscar and my boy just over a year younger than the triplets, so plenty of ideas! Thanks again x
Praying for you.
I have always loved your channel and how authentic you are. Sending the best wishes and hope that 2024 brings lots of happiness, from another single mum xx
thanks so much Niamh
So happy to see this video! Love your gift ideas. My twins are 6 months older than oscar. Tried to follow so much of your parenting guidance. Im so sorry that the year has been so hard. You are truly an inspiration! So grateful for all you have shared of yourself with us. Now its time to take care of yourself first and foremost. Sending lots of love & much appreciation from washington dc!
Gemma, I'm sorry you had such a though year and I hope the New Year will treat you much better. Your guides and advices are always so useful. Welcome back!
So happy to have this!
I literally went back to the triplets first Christmas gift guide for my sons first Christmas presents - he will be the same age as the triplets were for their first Christmas.
Was so nice to know so good quality, age appropriate gifts for him 😊
Welcome back, Gemma! I'm so sorry to hear about the serious health issues you've overcome and also battling at the moment. You are such an inspiration! It must be so difficult being a single mom with four kids and going through your son’s health issues alone too. I pray for you and your beautiful children. I hope that your new treatment is successful. It was so generous of you to provide us with ideas and share links as always for the holidays. Last year's suggestions were a big hit with my son. You are a beautiful person on the inside and out. Thank you so much! ❤
Well, this video completes the series, as I watched all the other ones this week, lovely replay.
Thank you!
I missed your RUclips activity, but I guess a real life buisness beats it. As it should. On top of a large family.
It is a bitter sweet moment. I wish you and all the boys the best of health possible, quick recovery for you and complete remission.
In all this complexity you manage to give us a joyful moment, thank you!
Janod is really a wondreful french toy company, we love their puzzles and more. Also Moulin Roty and Djeco.😅
It’s so lovely to see you. I’m sorry this year has been a tough one. Wishing you and you’re family good health and a wonderful year ahead. I’ve been here since you did the “how to entertain you’re six month old” video staring the lovely Oscar. You’re channel has been such a great resource and a treasure trove of information. Thank you 🙏
Hi Gemma, I jumped in my seat today seeing this was about to get posted. Since I had my son in 2019 I found your channel and always been so inspired by your parenting approach, to Montessori, all the great travel and play activities etc, and continued to use alot from what you have recommended - so much so my guy is now in a Montessori school! I adore what you have accomplished with your business/playspace juggling motherhood with 4 boys, illness, and "life events" like that and still finding it in you to come out with this for us all, thank you for that, your gift guides are always so good! Lots of love!
Thank you so much for this video Gemma❤ I am sending you lots of strength, health and love and wish you and the boys a wonderful new year! You are a true inspiration!
Thank you for doing this gift guide again. I always get some good ideas for my little one. Sending wishes for a happy holiday and healing!
Thank you for watching
I'm awfully sorry to hear about the terrible year you've had! The year is ending soon and I wish you all the very best for the next one!! Bad streaks do end and I hope the worst is already behind you. Thank you for taking the time to make this video for us! As always, it's a pleasure to watch your videos - you're such a lovely, genuine, engaging person :-)
Hi Gemma, it’s so good to see you again. I’ve always loved your videos ❤ I’m sorry to hear how tough this year has been. Thank you for sharing how real life is. Wishing you all the peace and joy of the season, and to a better year ahead!
I miss you! I’m so sorry for everything going on in your life. Wishing you a much better 2024!
Its so great to see you back here Gemma. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles in 2023, and send you lots of strength and positivity for your back pocket on the days you might need it. What a great gift guide. Your videos are always so helpful. A couple of things that my 6year okd boy will be getting some Lego technic (which he has had some before which says suitable for 7+ but with a bit of help can manage), some stories for his Yoto player-Roald Dahl has been a hit but he particularly loves the Ladybird Adventure ones because they are chock full of facts that he likes to wow us with. We got him a Carrera go/scalectrix (no idea how to spell those) last year and it was a big hit so we are getting some extra track.
It's unfair..as life I guess. You seem such a nice person.You also seem beautiful and strong. Sending best wishes and all the mum and girl power I can send .❤
We missed you Gemma. I'm so sorry for what you've been through and wish you only health and happiness. sending you positive energy. thanks for this vid.
Thank you. I have missed this community so much. You're all honestly the loveliest people
I am sorry to hear you have struggled a lot this year. You go look after yourself
And the children. Sending you lots of love and positive energy. 🙏🏽
Thanks for doing this! I always enjoy! So sorry with all you have gone through! Take care!
Im so sorry you guys had such a hard year. I hope 2024 bring you all happiness and new beginnings! Thank you for sharing such a lovely selection of ideas! Looking forward for more videos! 🤗🤗
We love Playmobil! My five kids ages 13 down to 3 still all play with it.
The one game besides uno that has always worked no matter the age and has always been a favorite at our house is the Eye Found It card game!
Hi Gemma it’s great to see you back! I’m so sorry for the hard year. I love your vlogs ❤
Sending you well wishes. So sorry to hear about all the troubles. I've enjoyed watching your videos so much over the years even tho I do not have kids but your family was always so cute. Again so sorry and sending you the best for the holidays and always.
Gemma, that sounds tough. Your boys are so lucky to have you as a Mum. Your advice and wisdom has influenced me a lot as a mom of 4. I’m so thankful for your videos. I hope you have a nice holiday and a much better 2024 with good health and happiness.
I'm so glad that you uploaded this. I love that you never go overboard with Xmas and always buy good quality items. Randomly, I bought my son Battleships too. I wish you and little Hendrix a speedy recovery. Much love x
I have loved your content since the very beginning, as I started following you when I was pregnant with my first who is now 5. Your perseverance and knowledge on parenting have influenced me for the better. Sending my love and support from across the globe 🌎 ❤
Sounds like it’s been a difficult year… Sending good wishes for health and happiness in your future!! I first started watching you when Oscar was a baby, and you lived overseas. My daughter was expecting our first grandson, and I just loved watching you!! Watched the schema videos many times over!! Love and hugs!! ❤🎄🎅🏻
So sorry to hear you've been having such a rough time this year!! Hoping everything just gets better from here on out - Sending big hugs from Australia!
Thanks so much Gemma for making this video. I’m sorry you have been dealt such tough cards this year - I wish you all the best and really hoping your 2024 is going to turn much better! 🤞🏼
Hi Gemma, I am so sad to hear what you are going through. I can’t imagine what that is like with young children. I am thinking of you. I have followed you for years as I have 5 yr old twin boys and a 4 yr old boy. I also love your work in the way we play, I wish we had the same service in Dublin. The way you are with young children has taught me a lot around play and my own kids. Thank you for your guidance. I wish all the best for you.
So nice to see you again! I’ve been looking forward to seeing your video again:) I hope that new year will be better for you and we get to see you more x