There was a simpler time not that long ago when advent calendars featured pictures and nothing else. No daily treat of chocolate, no beauty products - and definitely no booze, or cheese, or pork scratchings.
But amidst all the doom and gloom of this year, December has rolled around once more and we have access to an incredible range of weird and wonderful advent calendars.
For children, it's fairly simple and there is an excellent range of calendars featuring characters from their favourite show, along with the now obligatory sweet treat.
But being a parent in 2020 is tough - even before coronavirus - there are lots of things to worry about when it comes to raising children.
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