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Christmas

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Kkk17 · 06/11/2025 07:19

My daughter is 21 and boy is 10 , thinking about not putting up Christmas decorations this year as its only for little kids . And the kids are or bothered. Does anyone still put decorations up with grown up kids xx

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MyballsareSandy2015 · 06/11/2025 07:36

Mine are 24 and would hate to have an undecorated house! Sounds miserable OP, it’s not just about little kids

MYOB12 · 06/11/2025 07:32

I’d put all the trimmings up even if just for me! My youngest is 14 (older DC are adults and left home) and he’d be upset if I didn’t decorate.

Purpleturtle45 · 06/11/2025 07:28

I would put up decorations even without kids!

Oneearringlost · 06/11/2025 07:27

Oh yes, I love my little Christmas displays, alpine scenes, a church and graveyard ( with a little Bluetooth speaker inside, playing traditional Christmas carols). Tree, of course, a Dickensian Christmas scene, candles, proper, church incense...

RampantIvy · 06/11/2025 07:27

DD is 25 and loves to do the tree with me. We have mulled wine and Christmas songs while doing it. I admit that I find putting the tree up and taking it down a PITA though.

TeenToTwenties · 06/11/2025 07:26

That said, you are at least a month too early in my book (though i know others disagree).

TeenToTwenties · 06/11/2025 07:26

What on earth makes you think that Christmas decorations are only for little kids?

RosesAndHellebores · 06/11/2025 07:26

The other alternative is those twiggy trees with lights.

DinoLil · 06/11/2025 07:25

My DC are in their 20s. I only put up decorations if they come to visit. I don't bother other years.

kirinm · 06/11/2025 07:25

of course it would be mean!

DappledThings · 06/11/2025 07:25

Depends on how your son feels. I've never been bothered about decorations and my brother and I were never interested in helping my poor mum who wanted others to be involved. I wouldn't have cared if they never went up. But my DC love it so I totally support it (although delighted that DH does it and I don't have to).

I think at 10 it's still about whether it's important to him or not.

RosesAndHellebores · 06/11/2025 07:25

Yes, of course we do. FFS just buy a pre-lit tree and a bung some baubles on it. And a wreath on the front door. DH (64), DS and DIL 31 and 30 and DD and BF (27 and 29) would be very disapppinted if no effort were made.

Dzer · 06/11/2025 07:23

I would def do it for a 10y old, even if you are not in the mood. We do it and our kids are at uni. Well my husband does it as I don’t care much about that stuff!

TidyCyan · 06/11/2025 07:21

I always decorate, children or no children, but my parents stopped bothering with a tree when I moved out. It depends if you get any joy from the lights etc or just find it a massive pain (which it can be, let's face it).

Ihavepaidalotforthisstory · 06/11/2025 07:21

Ahhhh I think that's mean! You have a ten year old!

Littlejellyuk · 06/11/2025 07:20

Mine went up, even when we had no children. It got us in the festive spirit.