That is one tradition that is both sides of the pond oranges and nuts in children's stockings.
I got a stocking up until was about 20 then mum and I used to do one for my grandmother (dad's mum) until she died then I switched to doing one for mum.
She always used to get up before me but later on after nan died she got up later than me so when she got up the stocking was already there for her hanging on the mantelpiece.
I continued this until she went into the home. Even then the only Christmas after she went into the home we had her home for the day and I still did a stocking for her, I was doing was last year but she died early hours of Christmas morning. So this year will be the first with just me and dad.
We will probably have dad's friend over on Boxing Day or day after and my friend another day when we will have a mini Christmas - may even leave my presents till then and just open dad's on the day.