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To wake up DD tomorrow or leave her sleep?

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Username1233 · 24/12/2023 19:33

DD is 6 months, DS is 7 years. DD normally wakes around 8am. DS will be up tomorrow crazy early, but we will let him head downstairs and start the present unwrapping with us at 6am. Do we wake up DD to bring her down with us all, or leave her sleep? I know it sounds silly because she doesn't know, but it feels mean starting the fun without her. Any advice on what others would do is appreciated! 😁.

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Caspianberg · 24/12/2023 19:35

I would leave her to sleep until 8am. But I also wouldn’t let 7 year old unwrap before then, everyone waits

QuestionableMouse · 24/12/2023 19:35

Let her sleep if she'll be grizzly at being woken!

BoohooWoohoo · 24/12/2023 19:35

I wouldn’t wake her up.

I would enjoy presents with ds, have some breakfast then take care of dd before doing her pressies.

Candycurrantbun · 24/12/2023 19:36

I'd leave her to sleep so you can spend some time with the 7 year old. It will be nice for him to have you to himself while he opens his presents.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 24/12/2023 19:37

DD will probably be overwhelmed if she joins in the whole of the unwrapping and even more so if she’s tired from being woken. I’d probably let DS unwrap a couple of gifts at 6am and then make him wait for the rest until DD is up and do the majority of gifts together as a family.

Dolphinbus · 24/12/2023 19:38

I’d let him open his stocking at 6am and then let him laze around with a screen and a couple of bits from a selection box. Would do the rest of the presents and a proper breakfast together once DD is up.

Daisies12 · 24/12/2023 19:41

Dolphinbus · 24/12/2023 19:38

I’d let him open his stocking at 6am and then let him laze around with a screen and a couple of bits from a selection box. Would do the rest of the presents and a proper breakfast together once DD is up.

Do this. She’ll be grumpy being woken early for something she won’t understand

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Username1233 · 24/12/2023 19:45

Thanks everyone, I shall let her snooze and we will open some presents together before she wakes up!

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rochenutty · 24/12/2023 19:48

absolute no brainer

Perfect opportunity for some 1-2-1 time with your son

Mariposistaa · 24/12/2023 20:28

She’s a baby! She will be none the wiser. Spend some time with your older child.

Soccermumamir · 24/12/2023 20:30

I would let her sleep, but make sure ds doesn't open anything without her. Maybe give him 1 to open in his room and have a lie in yourself 😊

Mum2jenny · 24/12/2023 20:30

Never ever wake up a sleeping baby unless you absolutely must.

theduchessofspork · 24/12/2023 20:31

Gosh leave her to sleep

You do not want a cranky baby

And she will not find being woken up fun

theduchessofspork · 24/12/2023 20:32

Soccermumamir · 24/12/2023 20:30

I would let her sleep, but make sure ds doesn't open anything without her. Maybe give him 1 to open in his room and have a lie in yourself 😊

I really don’t think you need to wait for her for anything. She doesn’t care.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 24/12/2023 20:32

Definitely agree you should let her sleep and let DS open his presents. She won't know what's going on so he doesn't need to wait.

Outofmydepthnow · 24/12/2023 20:35

The ONLY time to wake a sleeping baby is if you are under attack...

That's ALL you need to know. (Mother of 8 - 3 mine 5 his no I didn't push 8 out !! but have had them all most Christmases.. for 32 years so feel qualified to comment Grin)

ALunchbox · 24/12/2023 20:35

Let her sleep and let him.open all presents straight away. Can't see what you have to gain either waking her up early or making your son wait. It's not as if she'll be gutted she's.missed it.

Soccermumamir · 24/12/2023 20:46

theduchessofspork · 24/12/2023 20:32

I really don’t think you need to wait for her for anything. She doesn’t care.

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Just my opinion. I would want the lie in!

StillWantingADog · 24/12/2023 20:47

I’d let her sleep and enjoy some special time with ds.

AtillaTheHon · 24/12/2023 20:48

ALunchbox · 24/12/2023 20:35

Let her sleep and let him.open all presents straight away. Can't see what you have to gain either waking her up early or making your son wait. It's not as if she'll be gutted she's.missed it.

I agree with this. I wouldn't wake her or ask ds to wait tbh. Leave her to sleep. She won't care or know what is going on! Ds can open his gifts with just his parents which sounds nice anyway

Reugny · 24/12/2023 20:54

Enjoy just having one child who knows what Christmas is for the time being.

Your baby will be over whelmed if you opened lots of presents in front of her as she has no understanding of what is going on.

It took until my DD was 3 to understand that there were certain dates you got given lots of presents. (She then decided one reason was fake. ) Oddly she cottoned on to Easter much quicker...

Bax765 · 24/12/2023 20:56

Definitely let her sleep!

It will be nice to have some 1:1 time with your son, and the last thing you want is a tired, grumpy baby on Christmas day!

She won't know that she is missing anything.

DappledThings · 24/12/2023 20:59

I wouldn't make her a factor in your plans at all. If she's awake she's awake, if she's asleep and you're happy for DS to crack on then do that. If she wakes up halfway through that's fine too. Don't give it another thought.

Mynewnameis · 24/12/2023 21:01

Enjoy some time with your son before she wakes up.

ALonelyRoad · 24/12/2023 21:07

We're in a similar boat - DS, who is 4, will be up super early with excitement but DS2 (7months) usually sleeps in until about 7-8am. I'll let DS into our room when he's up (as long as it's not an entirely unreasonable time) and watch some tv in bed. We'll all head down together when everyone is awake.