Is it too early to put up the tree and lights and stuff?

Fromthetrees

Is it too early to put up Christmas? My little ones is 3 so I'm especially excited about this Christmas. I got a new tree, lots and lots of decorations, roles of tinsel and a few sets of lights.

I want to put them all up but I'm afraid I'll be ridiculed for it, which is probably fair but I can't help the way I feel.

areyawell

:eek:

Love2love

Might be a tad early.

I'm dying to put mine up but I'm waiting until the 25th November as that is that day the Christmas tree is turned on in O'Connell Street,Dublin. I can understand your excitement though, I think when you have children it brings Christmas excitement to a whole new level

Its only 2 weeks away so not long for the kids (me!) to wait

Deedsie

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Toy show is on the 30th! I think that would be the ideal night to put the trees up? Ill hold off for December the 8th though. Tradition at this stage!

Loughc

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Waiting until the 30th myself to coincide with the toy show.

Duggys Housemate

I put up some lights when the hours go back. White unblinking lights. Not really Christmas - i.e. no santa etc.

NIMAN

Yes, its too early.

Only chavs put their Xmas trees up this early.

Loughc

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

NIMAN wrote: »

Yes, its too early.

Only chavs put their Xmas trees up this early.

Bit harsh. He's planning on doing it for his 3 year old, nothing chavy about that!

NIMAN

Want if the child wanted it up in Sept?

I am only pointing out how many perceive people who put their trees up so early. Its almost like a race these days, with it getting earlier and earlier each year. Some just have to be first, whether it makes them look stupid or not.

There is always one around this time on the road to our work, and it is followed for days by people in work saying "do you see the idiot along the road with their Xmas decorations up already".

Hey, its a free world. If you want to put your tree up then there's no need to seek clarification or opinion from internet users, get it up if it keeps the kid happy and you're happy doing it.

I'm just saying, imho, its way too early.

ladypip

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Way to early in my opinion. Wait until december.

donalg1

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

8th December and not a minute earlier.

My local tesco's have had thier tree up since at least 02 November and I have to say it looks ridiculous having this massive tree up in November.

star-pants

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Posy

Wait until December.

I would personally give it another week or two.

By the weekend after next it will only be a month to Christmas which I think is perfect. I usually put my tree up the last weekend in November. So it should be about November 24/25th in my house this year.

I think it's lovely that you're so excited.

00sully

Wait until December.

the sooner the better. I was gonna do it after halloween but didn't get time, if I get time I'll start this weekend and leave it till end of January possibly Feb. prolong the season I say!

MrFrisp

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Personally We put it up at the start of December..

It's taken down then just before New Years.

Christmas it well over with by then.




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paddy147

donalg1 wrote: »

8th December and not a minute earlier.

My local tesco's have had thier tree up since at least 02 November and I have to say it looks ridiculous having this massive tree up in November.

By any chance its not the 15 foot tree in Clarehall??

The idiot who put that up must be cockeyed,its that lob sided.:(:eek::D

who the fug

They go up on the 24th and come down on the 6th of January , them the rules Now follow them

Please Kill Me

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Yeah, it's a little bit too early alright! I usually wait til the 20th December or so and it comes back down the 27th (ish). If I had my way I wouldn't bother, in fact one year I didn't. Can't get away with it now unfortunately.

ArthurG

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Up around Dec 20th, down around Jan 2nd.

MarkR

I saw a house with exterior lights on last night in Shannon. The trailing icicles. In blue.

donalg1

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

paddy147 wrote: »

By any chance its not the 15 foot tree in Clarehall??

The idiot who put that up must be cockeyed,its that lob sided.:(:eek::D

No its in Wexford, it looks nice and all but just way too early, I think putting them up this early takes the shine and excitement out of Christmas, I love that December feeling when you know Christmas is here. This early and you just think oh bloody hell you will ruin Christmas for me if you prolong the build up too much.

paddy147

Mine go up around 5-8th December and come back down at "little Christmas" (aka Womens Christmass).

For anyone who doesnt know what I mean,then google it.

6th January.

miss no stars

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Up around the 8th (false tree, no worries about it wilting) and down asap in the new year! I like looking at it in the run up to Christmas but after that the festivity wears off and down it comes.

Please Kill Me

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

paddy147 wrote: »

Are you for real with those dates???

Yep, very much so. Mainly has to do with time constraints more than anything.

paddy147 wrote: »

No Christmass spirit in your house then??

After my wife and I separated, I left two kids behind. Christmas hasn't been the same for me for a few years now (in fact I hated Christmas), but is getting back to normal after the birth of my little one 18 months ago.

paddy147 wrote: »

I pitty the kids...(if any)..:eek::(:pac:

As per above, there was no kids until recently. My little one is 18 months old so I'll make more of an effort this year, whereas I didn't have the motivation to do so before. Christmas is nothing without kids.

Teyla Emmagan

One of my neighbours has green flashing lights up already. I hope they get stolen.

star-pants

Please Kill Me wrote: »

As per above, there was no kids until recently. My little one is 18 months old so I'll make more of an effort this year, whereas I didn't have the motivation to do so before. Christmas is nothing without kids.

And you'd be far from alone in feeling that way. I know my sister's OH's mother hates Christmas because her husband passed away during that time & she always tries to go away for it.

But it's wonderful you have a new little one to focus on, and to make Christmas special for them, they'd love the excitement and decorations I'm sure. I hope you do have a wonderful Christmas together.

mashedbanana

I always put mine up the first week of December, and take it down the second week of Jan.

But I am very chrismasey.

paddy147

miss no stars wrote: »

Up around the 8th (false tree, no worries about it wilting) and down asap in the new year! I like looking at it in the run up to Christmas but after that the festivity wears off and down it comes.

All you need is a tree stand with a water pot built into it.

1 litre of water every 2-3 days mixed with some sugar.

Keeps the tree nice and fresh and hydrated.:)

mashedbanana

00sully wrote: »

the sooner the better. I was gonna do it after halloween but didn't get time, if I get time I'll start this weekend and leave it till end of January possibly Feb. prolong the season I say!

A neighbour of mine does't take theirs down till Feb too! She has a lot of kids. :-) ... prolong the season...lovely.. :-)

mashedbanana

Hubby passed a house yesterday evening, he said it was like the movie 'deck the halls'! Covered in lights!

i told him, well if it's like that on the outside, guaranteed...the inside is also all lit up.
heard on the radio today, an 'auld fella, has had his Chrstmas tree up for the last 10 year! cos there is so much bit & pieces on it, it would be too much hassel to take it down! lol

Shur what harm is it anyway! we all need a bit of christmas cheer! :-D

FloatingVoter

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Saw a house window lit up on Werburgh street two weeks ago. It just looked wrong. Christmas is a special few weeks (especially for a three year old). It is not a season of the year.
Magic works best in small doses.

candy-gal1

Wait until December.

Imho, once its after halloween then all is right for everything and anything xmas!

paddy147

Well B&Q are allready selling real Xmass trees.:eek:

cookie75

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

First weekend of December til the 6th of January only because the OH wont leave it up longer !! Enjoy it while the kids are young first year the youngest doesnt believe in Santa and as much as I love it I know it wont be as special this year ,Roll on the grandkids :eek:

leahyl

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

I put up the tree on the night of the toyshow usually which is normally the last Friday in November but all the decorating Of the house usually takes a whole weekend anyway (!) so by the time it's all done it's the beginning of December so that's perfect for me!

I do agree it's a bit early now to be putting up your decorations at home. I mean it's kind of understanding at this stage that the shops do it but that's an entirely different situation.

GalwayKiefer

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

I'd wait until December, decorations for me go up on the 8th and down on the 6th but a few days either side is no big deal. You people who put them up on the 24th are wierdos

Littlehorny

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Bit too early, by the time Christmas comes the decorations won't feel special to a 3 yr old. 6 or 7 weeks to a young child prob feels like 6 months! As others said, wait til first week in Dec, anyway if decorations are up to long they are covered in dust by Christmas Day.

DreaminOnAStar

Please Kill Me wrote: »

Christmas is nothing without kids.

What if you don't have kids?

I think it's your frame of mind (not you personally!). I have no kids but Christmas is a big deal for me and I'm a grown woman!

I've just moved house and now that it's all clean and shiny I had toyed with the idea of putting my decorations up!
I normally put them up around the end of November and take them down mid January. I like to prolong the feeling of Christmas and get my monies worth.

But I think I mite leave it til the weekend of the 24th! I can't believe we are so close to Christmas. I'm just hoping it won't fly by. I want to savour all the build-up

P.S. I agree with the poster who says you can put them up whenever you like. There are no rules. And as for 'chavs' putting them up early - I never heard that in my life. Weird!

Posy

Wait until December.

I adore Christmas and have no kids/younger siblings/cousins or nieces/nephews. I have a lie in on Christmas morning, I don't want pesky kids waking me at 6am! :pac:

Ah no, one day I will possibly have kids and it will be magical to see their faces when they realise that Santa has been and so on, but as DreaminOnAStar said, I think it's a frame of mind.
I know of plenty of people with children who are distinctly 'meh' about Christmas and others who are mad about the Christmas season and have no children.

Emeraldy Pebbles

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

Up ~22nd December, down 6th January.

I love Christmas decorations, but this honestly is long enough for me.

fishy fishy

lockie1983 wrote: »

Bit harsh. He's planning on doing it for his 3 year old, nothing chavy about that!

no, I'd say he's doing it for himself. The 3 year old has no idea of what is going to happen - it's not like the 3 year old can read the calendar and tell the father its time to put the tree up. The 3 year old will get excited no matter when the tree goes up - and then move onto something else. so I'm afraid the adult is doing it for himself, the 3 year old wouldn't be aware of the time to put the tree up.

angel_wings

Wait until December.

At the end of the day it doesn't matter what peoples reasons are for wanting/putting their Christmas tree up early, it's their tree, their house and their decision!! A lot of ppl have had a very rough year financially and they might want to start Christmas off a little earlier as a distraction from what theyv had to deal with in the last 11 months or just to cheer themselves or children up.....and theres nothing wrong with that
And as for those who'll say well just keep it to yourself and dont post it on internet if you dont want to be criticised.......IT'S A CHRISTMAS FORUM AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR:..........end of rant LOL

Loughc

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

angel_wings wrote: »

At the end of the day it doesn't matter what peoples reasons are for wanting/putting their Christmas tree up early, it's their tree, their house and their decision!! A lot of ppl have had a very rough year financially and they might want to start Christmas off a little earlier as a distraction from what theyv had to deal with in the last 11 months or just to cheer themselves or children up.....and theres nothing wrong with that
And as for those who'll say well just keep it to yourself and dont post it on internet if you dont want to be criticised.......IT'S A CHRISTMAS FORUM AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR:..........end of rant LOL

Well said Angel Wings! Well said indeed!

paddy147

Can I just say...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34w8xqFz3eU




:pac::pac::D

DavyD_83

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

I voted wait til December without actually reading.
Taking into account a 3 yr old, go for it!! I figure Christmasses when they're all small n excited have to be amazing (no kids here), make the most of them

SillyMangoX

We do as close to Dec the 8th and Jan the 6th as college/work allows me and my mom to have a day off together. Started buying decorations and presents already

angel_wings

Wait until December.

Thank you lockie1983

Bought a new Christmas tree today and can't wait to put it up!!!
Have always had a 6ft (which I thought was fine til I looked back at the photos I uploaded here last yr ) so splashed out (more to my husband's dismay) on a big fluffy, full 7ft tree
Just need to have patience and wait til next week eek

Posy

Wait until December.

angel_wings wrote: »

Tso splashed out (more to my husband's dismay) on a big fluffy, full 7ft tree

Where did you get your tree? This year I am upgrading from a 6 foot to a 7 foot for the first year ever!

Tom Dunne

Wait until December.

Nope, definitely not too early, as confirmed by my sightings today of not one, not two but three Christmas trees in a local shopping center.

Nothing too unusual about that, I hear you say.

Not really, unless you factor in where I am living - the Middle East.

While they do generally put up Christmas trees out here, it is usually around the middle of December. I don't think I have ever seen them up this early before.

Now, if I could only convince the Mrs. to put ours up.

angel_wings

Wait until December.

Posy..... I bought it in my local hardware shop. €120 on promotion for €99 most iv ever spent on a tree but it's gonna look amazeballs haha
Argos have a few on special but dunno how much longer it will run for as they know ppl are gonna buy soon no matter what the price

Dozen Wicked Words

Burn all the decorations and tell my 3 year old Santa doesn't exist.

When I was still living at home, we used to wait until 8th December (my sisters Birthday) to put up the tree, but since I have had my own place and family the tree goes up 1st December unless I'm working, then its 2nd or 3rd etc etc. I think my wife would kill me if I put the tree up in November, and my Electricity bill is bad enough putting tree up in December.