A brief kiss is shown between an aunt and an uncle during Christmas dinner.

A few snowballs are thrown at cats.

Although no actual violence or gore is involved, Thomas' grandfather as a young boy receives a hatchet for Christmas, which his aunts and uncles promptly confiscate.

No real profanity, except a group of boys tease an old man called Mr. Daniel with "Mr. Daniel looks like a Spaniel" to which Mr. Daniel, clearly unamused yells "You wicked boys!"

Later, some children in a poor alley jeer and throw snowballs at these boys.

Some wine and port consumption takes place on Christmas Day.

Old men are shown in a window smoking cigars.

Thomas' grandfather, as a young boy, uses a sugar stick as an imitation cigarette.

A group of boys are frightened and run away when they hear an old man's voice singing "Good King Wenceslas" along with them at Christmas night.

A group of fireman overreact to a small fire in a living room, spraying practically everything in their sight.

Two men frighten a lady playing piano with a wind-up mouse.

The mention of a dead robin "with all but one of its fires out and that fire still burning on its breast" might be upsetting to some viewers, especially young children.