https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 00:31:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2387258 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:52:07 +0000 Smurfette 2387258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our tree is full of presents for other family members. She hasn't gone near them. Once I wrap DHs gifts, they will be under the tree. He won't put mine out till Christmas Eve. Gifts for LO from Santa/us don't go out till late Christmas Eve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2387239 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:24:46 +0000 Finfan 2387239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up, presents not from Santa were put under the tree Christmas Eve. Santa presents obviously arrived while we were sleeping. </p> <p>We won't have any presents under our tree at home this year (traveling for the holidays). In the future, I will put them out on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning so the kids and pets don't get into them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386993 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 13:40:33 +0000 PrincessBaby 2386993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put stuff under the tree as it's wrapped or as it gets delivered from family members.</p> <p>I actually decided to break down what I bought for the girls this way: One present for each girl from her sister, and one for each girl from us. Then the rest is from Santa Claus. They will have so much from our family, they'll still have plenty to unwrap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386875 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:58:08 +0000 birdofafeather 2386875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up, presents went in as they were wrapped but I won't be able to do that again for a while with my littles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386707 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 21:44:11 +0000 regberadaisy 2386707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not till Xmas eve! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386698 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 21:37:49 +0000 sera_87 2386698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I'm having a hard enough time keeping them from playing with the ornaments, never mind adding in presents. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386676 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 21:06:00 +0000 erinbaderin 2386676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put them under the tree as soon as they're wrapped - my family has always done it that way. It never occurred to me to do it otherwise, but I like the idea of them not appearing until Christmas morning! I tend to have a pile of presents ready to go for when the tree goes up because blocking off the tree access from the bottom means we're less likely to find cats halfway up the tree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386633 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 19:46:04 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2386633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had none under the tree until we woke christmas morning growing up. </p> <p>I usually put them under, but this year I'm sure DS will rip them all apart if I did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386610 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 18:21:28 +0000 mrsrain 2386610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up, presents were added to the tree as they were wrapped, EXCEPT for Santa gifts. Having a toddler (and a baby on the way), we will be waiting until Christmas Eve! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386608 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 18:11:14 +0000 catlady 2386608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We won't put them out until Christmas, since it is likely that they would get ripped open by either our 2 year old or one of the cats. </p> <p>Growing up, my parents used to put out a few presents from them in the days leading up the Christmas but then a ton of new ones from both them and Santa would show up on Christmas morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386585 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 17:06:59 +0000 travellingbee 2386585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put them under the tree except the ones from Santa. There is a big pile under there since yesterday and so far he hasn't messed with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386549 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 16:10:38 +0000 Greentea 2386549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, they'd get attacked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386509 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 14:21:21 +0000 yoursilverlining 2386509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up, nothing appeared under the tree until Christmas morning (put out while we slept Christmas Eve). First 2 Christmases we've put presents out as they arrived and were wrapped but this year LO "gets" Christmas so everything is hidden until Christmas Day this year and going forward </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386499 Sat, 12 Dec 2015 13:48:16 +0000 sapphire 2386499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours were always under the tree weeks in advance except for Santa presents. However, I definitely peeked. When LO is old enough to consider peeking, I'll likely hide them until Christmas Eve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386216 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:02:01 +0000 Jess1483 2386216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think DS1 (3) would probably be able to wait to open them and would follow directions about it, but I don't want to answer "can I open it now?" for the next two weeks, so I'll probably keep them away until the 22nd or 23rd. DS2 is 5 months, so no worries, there.</p> <p>Also, we're closing on a new home on the 16th, so everything's just waiting in my Amazon cart until I click purchase that afternoon. I know it probably wouldn't affect the loan to buy gifts, but I'm not taking any chances! So I'm unlikely to get anything wrapped before then (I prioritized gifts that needed to be shipped...I held off on everything else.)</p> <p>ETA: Growing up, presents piled up for weeks, but each kid had a different color wrapping paper and we didn't know whose was whose until Christmas morning. That was kind of fun. Then stockings and Santa gifts showed up Christmas morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386215 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:59:21 +0000 Tanjowen 2386215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have always put them under the tree as soon as they were bought and wrapped. With LO now, I think I'll try our usual way, but have a feeling they will also magically appear under the tree Christmas morning in the future. I still remember my little brother around ages 4-6 feeling up all the presents and telling me what I was getting, and it would set off the worst sibling fights :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386212 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:57:55 +0000 Dandelion 2386212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually I put them under as they're wrapped. But, M has been so goodon't with the tree and the ornaments I don't want to push it lol. Maybe I'll put a fake present under there to test lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386208 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:54:50 +0000 cmomma17 2386208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually we will put just a few under the tree early, to kind of build excitement,<br /> However, LO1 is now 2.5 and there is NO WAY he would understand WAITING to open a present! Presents from his grandparents arrived and were immediately hidden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386205 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:52:09 +0000 Charm54 2386205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually around the 15th I will start putting them out. But this year I am hosting a baby shower on the 20th so I will keep them away until after then to save space </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386200 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:50:44 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2386200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours were always under the tree for weeks and then Santa gifts showed up Christmas morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-under-the-tree-before-christmas#post-2386198 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:49:42 +0000 gentlelunette 2386198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you put gifts under the tree before Christmas? Or only on Christmas Eve? </p> <p>Growing up, there were no gifts under the tree until Christmas Eve, after we'd all gone to bed. Maybe the odd gift sent from an aunt or something but all the presents magically arrived over night. </p> <p>I tend to put gifts under the tree once I've wrapped them, just so I don't have a pile of gifts taking up more space than we've got. DD is only 8.5 months though, so I think once she's older I'll wait until Christmas Eve to put them under the tree. </p> <p>What do you do? </p>