To want to put Xmas tree up on November 1st?

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I am due a baby on 12th November, however getting a planned section about a week before this (anytime from 5th November onwards). I also have a very busy 2 year old. Due to having a section planned I’ll be resting quite a bit after this as well as looking after my newborn 24/7. I can’t imagine untangling Christmas lights and putting up the decorations once baby arrives.

I told DH I want to put the Xmas tree to November 1st so we don’t need to worry about doing this once baby is here. Is this too early??

I agree with this! You do you & enjoy the twinkly lights. Good luck with the birth.

Don't be silly!

Do it mid-December and you’ll still be enjoying it by Christmas.

I had mine up last year around that time, I had operations in December and I just wanted some Christmas time feelings when I wasn’t feeling like dogshit. It was fine, didn’t get sick of it and like pp said the twinkly lights just really lifted my mood

Where is the eye roll emoji when you need it.

Your 2 year old is asking about Christmas trees in September? Who put that idea in his head?

Every b&m/home bargains etc is starting to get Christmas decorations in. The lights were being tested and changed in our village trees and there's advertising for where book Christmas dinner locally. There are advent calendars and Christmas chocolate being put out in shops.

It's everywhere and two year old have no concept of time.

Do it if you want too 😊

I usually put mine up mid November and I don’t get sick of it, I love it!

By November, once Halloween is done, I feel there is an exciting sense of Christmas in the air, and for me personally it doesn’t feel out of place. Enjoy extending Christmas, and good luck with your new baby 🎄

If it will make you happy then do it OP. I put mine up much earlier than most people (usually around 10th-15th November), my MIL rolls her eyes and laughs every year but she is used to it now. My children and husband love it and I'm not hurting anyone.

We never get bored of it. We usually take it down on or around 5th January and I'm always sad to see it go!

The older child might care though. As might the OP and her DH! Even adults like Christmas trees 😉

We went to Costco a few weeks ago and they had the big Christmas decorations in. Tesco and Aldi have Christmas chocolate in. My youngest is autistic and has no concept of time (similar to a toddler really) and keeps asking to put our tree up. It’s hardly that unbelievable that a 2 year old would be doing the same when shops are already stocking Christmas stuff.

Your DH has offered to do it all at the appropriate time so just let him do it. I think you're in danger of belittling his capabilities by saying he'll be too tired. Let him be the judge of his own ability and trust him to handle the Christmas decorations!

Nooooo! Chavtastic to have a tree up 1st November.

Just put the twinkly lights up on the mantlepiece (I admit the way you've described it sounds nice) and move them to the tree once it goes up ... in December.

This typo made me laugh. Only four years to wait, OP! 🤣🎄

I wish people would just keep Christmas for Christmas. It ruins it for me if it goes on for two months before. I'm a bit precious about it 😆

I put my tree up in November every year and I love it, it cheers the place up, I love the lights when it's cold and dark outside, and it makes me happy.

Do what you want op, if it makes you happy then it really doesn't matter.

I always put mine up the 1st November. It makes me happy so I don’t care what anyone else thinks! If it’s convenient for you then do it!

How about a double whammy? Sort the lights out now and then put them up somewhere for the twinkly lights alone, but then hang fire on the actual tree and other decorations? We have some nice fairy lights year round which are so lovely on a chilly miserable night.

Do it, why not?

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way to early for Xmas but then again my view is decs should go up on Xmas Eve and down on boxing day if you have to put any up at all I personally don't own any Xmas decs and have no intention of wasting money on buying some as it is way to overrated

Ho! Ho! Ho!

can’t really see the logic behind doing it that early. I’d just do it mid dec, about a month after your cs and you can do it together by then I’m sure :)

😂

I often put mine up the first weekend in Nov & often don't take it down until candlesmas (Feb) so no, I don't get fed up with it!

unfortunately it's not a 'real' one as I'm not physically able to deal with that (& I live alone).

im sure your DH won't be so exhausted he can't put the tree up in Dec though.

how about a more 'cosy' Autumn look with lights until then?

I personally wouldn't want to be dealing with a hyped up toddler for many weeks wanting Santa to come! & it might be less exciting/bit of a let down for them if it starts so early?!

Why the rush? November is way too early to be faffing with Christmas decorations. I had a baby on 4th December, my decorations didnt go up until at least 3 weeks after . Enjoy your baby .