Christmas is billed as the most wonderful time of the year - but the day itself could have all the ingredients needed for a family row.
There's a reason you haven't seen some of these people all year - you just know someone is going to criticise your cooking, there will be a heated debate over dinner and a tussle over the TV remote.
We spoke to psychologists and parenting experts for their top tips on how to keep the Christmas spirit and avoid a family fallout.
Begin by refusing to chase the idealised movie version of Christmas, says psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry.
"We need to lower the expectations of what Christmas gives us, and then we won't be so disappointed in it," she told CBeebies' Parenting Helpline podcast.
