to take the decorations down tomorrow?

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I haven't consulted dh and dc yet, I don't think they'll approve but I've had enough of them now! I've had a lovely Christmas but I need to get some order back which won't happen until the decorations come down.
I should leave them really but they are making me panicky!!

Its not the christmas holidays for my DCs, My DS went back to work today.

will probably take them down on the 4th. i like to cling on to Christmas. i suffer from severe anxiety and like to put my "problems" to one side over christmas. saying that my anxiety is still getting the upper hand this year

I think I have bitter memories of my mum trying to take down the decorations before 12th night- I always loved them being up as a kid and was disappointed when she took them down earlier than I thought they needed to be! So I won't be taking them down until 12th night! Just seems a bit miserable to me- like people are thinking well the presents are given so that's it- the festive period is done and dusted!

The festive period is done and dusted as far as I'm concerned.

Maybe in your mind- but the actual traditional festive period isn't. You sound like you'd get on.with my mum- pair of killjoys! I'll continue to enjoy my decorations, and my proper festive period, ta very much :)

And I will continue to do Christmas my way.

I don't think Baby Jesus will mind if I take my tree down.

I would have liked to take my tree down this weekend but dp wants another week,its not that I'm sick of looking at it but would like the space for one of my dd toys to go where it is.
Plus Xmas is over now why not have the tree down asap.?

And if the tree up since advent Sunday.

Yeah I wouldn't expect anything else usual. I'm just glad I no longer have to live with someone who does the same as you- I always found it disappointing as a child! So now I will do as I please- feel free to knock yourself out doing the same :D

DS who will be 2 on NYE kindly helped me take mine down today by pulling the tree on top of himself.. I usually leave them up until after his birthday but he obviously had other ideas.

My Grown up DD took her own tree down today

I find it a bit sad that people are ripping their decorations down immediately Christmas Day is over. I always think the week between Christmas & New Year is lovely - it's time to relax. It's also so dark all the time that having the lights on brightens everything up.Taking the decorations down now makes no sense at all. Mind you, putting them up at the end of November or beginning of December also makes no sense. It's not Christmas then!

I'm not sure of the relevance of that- are you trying to illustrate that you haven't traumatised your kid? She can do what she likes too. I shall continue to do as I like. It's almost like you're trying to say your way is the right way but that surely can't be it..!

I agree Rosy! This week is lovely and relaxing and festive with all the lights and pretty things.

I think you are the one getting your fairy lights in a tangle about what other people do.

I couldn't care less how long any one has their tree up.

Dh always waits til 12th night. Tbh I'd like to take them down on the 4th so they're all gone for going back to work on the 5th.

The tree has been brilliant this year I must say, it's still as fresh as a daisy.

I don't recall calling people killjoys or miserable..

Mine is staying up for aaaaaaages yet. I love Christmas lights and Christmas stuff. My house is 'minimal' the rest of the year, the 'look' I prefer and I do like it when it's all away again, but...you know, embrace the tat

I would take our tree down this week up we're having a nye party so think I have to leave it up. First of Jan though it's coming down as soon as we get up.

I always put our tree up quite late as well.

It seems to me Christmas festivities used to start on Christmas eve, now it's moved to before Christmas, work parties, carol services, nativities etc are all before Christmas. I think this makes the whole 12 days thing a bit redundant. Christmas is over 1st Jan at the latest, even the best of the sales are over by then.

Like I said, do what you like and I'll do what I like. I'm entitled to call you a killjoy if I want! At least I have fairy lights to get in a tangle, they aren't stashed in a box somewhere. (Killjoy!)

I have had mine up all December and part of November. They're coming down before I invite people over for my New Years "party".

By party I mean lamely sipping drinks, chatting, and quietly watching the ball drop so we don't wake the baby.

I have fairy lights up all year round

Just not on a christmas tree.

People put decorations up too early. Ours go up in the week running up to Christmas (and sometimes not until Christmas Eve) and stay up until Twelfth Night.

Twelve days of Christmas starts from Christmas Eve. Not 25 days of Christmas starting on the 1st December!! (And yes I do get VERY UNREASONABLE about this!)

The only reason to take them down early is if there is a bereavement or an anniversary of a bereavement in your family or if you'll be away until after Twelfth Night.

YANBU to take them down, however mine are staying till the 12th night. I love the sparkling lights, and feel sad that christmas day is over so I am clinging on to christmas till the last minute.