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Should stocking gifts be wrapped?

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kidsanddogs10 · 07/12/2025 21:31

DH’s were wrapped, mine were not as a child. Not fussed either way, just intrigued to see what is the norm! Now got a 1 year old so need to decide…..

YABU - wrapped
YANBU- unwrapped

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FunMustard · 07/12/2025 21:37

I used to wrap when mine were little, as they enjoyed opening every little thing.

Now they're teens, and their stockings are mainly chocolate and gift cards - no, not wrapped.

Stockings in our house are opened when the child wakes up, they then wake siblings and open together. They're allowed to wake us from 6 (although I'm up before them!).

Needmorelego · 07/12/2025 21:36

Wrapped.
Because it makes the opening of the stockings take longer.
This is important if it's being done at 6am but you don't actually want to get up yet.
(slightly different this year because you have a baby but in the next few years definitely)

CastleCrasher · 07/12/2025 21:34

A million times over - wrap them!! Slows down the process and helps dc, especially little ones, enjoy it more. Wouldn't dream of doing it any other way, ours LOVE their stocking!

Applespearsandpeaches · 07/12/2025 21:34

Yes, it slows them down! Not at age one though, I wouldn’t worry either way with a baby.

It might depend how many gifts they get though - mine don’t get a large number of gifts so if I didn’t wrap stockings they’d only unwrap half a dozen items. If you’re more of a present mountain kind of family then maybe it’s less important.

GoAwayNaughtyPigeon · 07/12/2025 21:34

I absolutely cannot be arsed, neither can DH. If he wanted them wrapped he's welcome to wrap them himself...

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 07/12/2025 21:33

Unwrapped in this house.

JudgeBread · 07/12/2025 21:33

My mam used the wrap the ones near the top and leave the rest

DramaAlpaca · 07/12/2025 21:33

In my house, everything gets wrapped.

Zahara179 · 07/12/2025 21:32

Wrapped definitely. A stocking only sounds right if the wrapping paper crinkles when you pick it up.