To not think about Christmas until December ( lighthearted)

[Dishwashersaurous]

Am I the only person on mumsnet who doesn't really give any thought to Christmas until December. Clearly, judging by the number of threads, I'm in a minority. But please tell me that I'm not the only one!

We’re the same. Apart from picking up occasional presents all year if I’ve seen things I think people will like, everything gets sorted in December.

I might buy some of the DC’s presents before then if I see something. But otherwise no. No Christmas anything until December! Although that does mean when i go to book anything it’s already sold ouy

YANBU. And nobody uses the Christmas topic either.

Apparently once Bonfire Night is over and the John Lewis advert appears then you may as well get those sprouts on the hob asap

Me too. December is plenty of time. We (he) haven't even sorted whether we are at home or at his parents' yet. The tree doesn't come out until about the 20th, I odn't get these people who make a whole month of it, I mostly wish it didn't exist.

Yeah. I'm not alone.

And I agree about not being able to book anything. Oh well (whisper it I hate panto as well)

Ha, Sparkling, as kids, we and my mum used to joke that my granny put the veg on in October.

Count me in!

I have begun to think about presents, but won't be playing Christmas songs or decorating until December.

I sometimes wish that I was American and then there would be thanksgiving.

Yes. No one in the families even has a conversation about who goes where until December either. So every year I'm surprised about the angst threads which appear seemingly in the summer

@murasaki

Ha, Sparkling, as kids, we and my mum used to joke that my granny put the veg on in October.

The year has 12 months in it, why let Christmas take up a whole two of them? It doesn't make sense.

Christmas doesn't start to happen until after DS's birthday, at least, in this house - which is exactly 1 month before Christmas day.

Dh doesn't think about Christmas till Christmas eve

I fucking LOVE it though, Its my happy place. And I like spreading the cost. I've just checked and toys that were £11 in August are now £16+.

I buy all presents well in advance but that's because birthdays are either side of Christmas day so I have to be prepared.

Decs, jumpers, events all happen in mid December

Tell me you're not a Christmas person without telling me you're not a Christmas person. ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Some of us like Christmas. I've been desperate to start watching the Netflix Christmas movies but I've held off so far. Decorations are going up on the 28th Nov. Come at me. I don't give a Fa La La La La! 🎄🎁🎅🏼

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Genuine question for those that present shop in the summer.

1. How do you know that the person won't have bought it already by then; and
2. How do you know that someone will still want it six months down the line?

I tend to buy, and receive books. I will have bought at least a dozen books between the summer and Christmas .

I think it's risky to buy anything too early in the year.

I'm with you OP. Apart from making Christmas pudding because that has to happen on Stir-Up Sunday, I do not start thinking about Christmas till December.

DC have started to mention toys but even now I'm not sure anything they mention now will still be popular. Don't think anything they were into in August would have been worth buying and still popular now.

My two DC were very fickle as small children, and would frequently change their minds as to what they wanted Father Christmas to bring. Right up to the week before Christmas.

@Dishwashersaurous

Genuine question for those that present shop in the summer.

1. How do you know that the person won't have bought it already by then; and
2. How do you know that someone will still want it six months down the line?

I tend to buy, and receive books. I will have bought at least a dozen books between the summer and Christmas .

My ds is 4 turning 5. He doesn't watch TV with adverts in so doesn't know what "exists" if that makes sense. His main present this year is a bike, he's grown out of his current one and it's his favourite thing so I've been steering him towards asking FC for it since about July.

But generally, I tend to buy the filler presents throughout the year and then the FC requests are from the argos/smyths catalogue and I buy those once he's chosen and done the list.

Hey.

That makes sense. I was thinking more of people who say I bought x for aunty sue in July.

Nope, you are not alone.

I hate all this Christmas stuff in November: it’s ridiculous, overly commercialised overkill. Christmas countdown should start with advent on December 1st and Mariah Carey , Wizard and particularly bloody Slade should be banned until then! (Bah humbug)

One of my mates has bought all her presents already!

Yabu

I start thinking about and buying little bits for Christmas in September.
I bloody love Christmas