"If you can spend time with your kids, like kicking a ball around, having water pistol fights, going to the beach, that's more important than the latest piece of bling or technology, frankly.
"I suspect people who make the Christmas card rather than buy it, who bake the cake with a bit of love behind it ... those things are more heart-warming than if you got a pink hair straightener or the latest piece of bling earring you can put with the other ones you've got."
Family get-togethers can often see clashes between relatives who don't get along. If things get heated, Mr Curry suggests you leave the room.
"The first thing is there is just about always children around at these events and adults need to be aware of how they wish to be seen by their children.
"If there are stressful things, try to take the heat out of it. If you have disagreements, leave the room. Please don't do it in front of the children.
"The biggest present that families can give to their children is happy memories of Christmas."
Mr Curry says families which are separated or blended face added pressures, such as where children will spend Christmas.
"Parents who are separated or are in blended families, don't use your children as weapons. In other words, have an agreement about what presents kids are going to get, have an agreement about how the children are going to be treated," he says.
"Basically, we're saying put the children first at Christmas. Hopefully that will help reduce some of the tension."
Mr Curry also urged people to "take it easy" with alcohol over the Christmas period.
"Alcohol and Christmas are a pretty toxic mix.
"Do you want your kids to view you as a drunk at Christmas or a loving dad or mum?
"We want people to have a safe happy, healthy, loving Christmas."
