To take 3mo dd to see Santa?

[Babababababybel23]

Dh thinks I'm being ridiculous, ditto with buying presents. I know she won't remember any of it but it will still be her first Christmas.
Did you still do things for your children at Christmas when they were really young?

[Babababababybel23]

I'm not sure how a baby is similar to a pot plant and Im sure if I took one to get a picture with Santa he would piss himself laughing. Rather than smiling nicely whilst holding my baby
I may have to test it out

[MummaTwinkleToes]

If you want to OP do it. I took DS1 when he was 5months just to get the pictures. I also dressed him in an elf babygrow although be prepared to pay a fortune for pictures and fridge magnets as I couldn't choose so got them all . I will be taking DS2 who will be 7months this year.

[MerlinsScarf]

I think it's a sweet idea, and as pps have said you might find Santa visits your local baby group or makes an appearance at Christmas fairs or you can go to a grotto at a quiet time.

Not everyone will agree but when DC are tiny you can end up feeling like an almost-parent. You can't do the same adult stuff but you don't qualify for the family activities either. Meeting Santa is a lovely family event, go for it!

[ANightWatcher]

One of my friends works as Santa in a large shopping centre and has lots of scared babies/toddlers

If you do take your baby his tip for a non crying baby is hold the baby so they're looking at you and can't actually see Santa. Hand them to Santa 'backwards' so the baby is still facing you and with their back to Santa. Photos taken, baby looks to see who's holding them & when they start crying they get handed back to their parent and by that time the photos taken 😊

[BattleaxeGalactica]

I think it's totally fine. She will love looking at the photos when she's older. We used to give the big mall Santas and the attendant queuing a swerve and visit the local garden centre once the 'arrival' mania was over.

[Mamabear4180]

Aw cute op! Just take her! Congrats on bubba

[CherryChasingDotMuncher]

With other kids fair enough. On her own would be a bit odd TBH (and Santa’s always seem to terrify babies!)

[Zampa]

It's great to get an annual picture with Father Christmas, to build up a collection over the years. We started on DD's first Christmas and will take the new baby this year (she'll be about 5 weeks old). However, we take them along to the Grotto run by nursery so it's free/low cost.

Definitely do it, you won't regret it but may rue the missed opportunity.

[dibbleanddobble]

By the way I took my six week old ds to Santa at our church fair. Again, pointless, but after a month of him being in hospital and having to ask permission from nurses to hold him... It was nice to feel like a mummy!!

Just choose one with no queue!

[thehairyhog]

'Might as well take your pot plant.'

[OhOurBilly]

I have a picture of four day old DS with father Christmas last year. It was lovely ( and free) we were at a baby group which I wasn't going to miss for love nor money. I'd had an EMCS on the Monday, Friday we went to the group, I'm in the picture and still quite clearly smacked off my tits on painkillers very tired

[dibbleanddobble]

Yes pointless for her, but also harmless. If it makes you happy then go for it!!

[thehairyhog]

Sorry, I'm with your DH. Unless it's actual Santa...

[Dahlietta]

If it makes you happy, OP, you do it! You will have a cute photo to show people and she is too young to be terrified, I would think.

[LouiseCM]

We took my daughter when she was 6 months old (cheapish one). We got cute photos and she got a rattle.

She wasn't scared, she just looked around the grotto.

[Babababababybel23]

I don't intend to go to an expensive grotto, no trips to Lapland or anything
Just a cheap one so I can get a picture, since dh can't be convinced to dress up like Santa

[LouHotel]

My girl was 6 months last christmas and we didnt but grandparents when OTT with parents, some which she is still to young too play with :/

We will this year.

[ownedbySWD]

I wouldn't, but I don't think badly of anyone who does! DS will nearly be 1 on Christmas day and he'll have a few presents and a "first Christmas" top. He'll enjoy the pictures one day.

[nancy75]

EastMidsMummy

WTF? What a waste of fucking money.

That’s a rather OTT response!

[EastMidsMummy]

WTF? What a waste of fucking money.

[scrivette]

Up to you but I wouldn’t bother.

I will have a very newborn baby at Christmas and it’s only getting presents from Father Christmas and that’s only because DS1&2 will wonder why it hasn’t got any. (Only a book and a babygrow though).

I take a photo of each child by the tree each year, it’s nice to see how much they have grown.

[ButtMuncher]

I took my then 2 month DS - he was with his (then 7 y/o) big brother and both had Christmas outfits on. My DS looked hilarious and the Santa was really sweet and held him gently. It's a photo I can treasure and will do for years to come. We did only go to a cheap Shopping centre Santa though, I would have probably drawn the line at an expensive one

[Leeds2]

I wouldn't (and didn't ) do it myself, but I don't think there is any harm in it. Even if it is just for you. So what!
I would certainly buy her some presents. Not many, and not spend a fortune. But certainly something.
I think the idea of a Baby's First Christmas for the tree is lovely.

[gluteustothemaximus]

If you want to do it, then do it.

You'll remember it.

And anything that your DD doesn't remember, still shapes her anyway.

We always did things no matter how little, no matter what others said.

[SomethingNewToday]

My older dc are earlier in the year so were 11 months and 8 months at Xmas. Dc3 will be 7 months this year.

I took both older dc and will take dc3 too...I would have at just a few weeks too, I'd want that photo op.