Mum blasted for taking tree down at 6pm on Xmas Day explains why she does it
At 6pm on Christmas Day, Georgia Schofield's home is completely back to normal, with her tree packed away and all her decorations in boxes until next year.
While many households wait until the traditional Twelfth Night to get rid of their Christmas tree, Georgia chooses to abruptly end the festivities and take down her stockings and baubles before 7pm on December 25 - but it's all for a special reason.
The mum-of-two goes viral online every year when she films herself taking apart her tree and decluttering while her young kids are tucked up in bed. Despite explaining why she decides to end Christmas early, not all of her followers agree it's for the best.
Georgia removes all traces of Christmas at 6pm on December 25 (@bruh.georgia/TikTok)
She replaces the decorations with her daughter Ava's birthday balloons (Georgia Schofield)Georgia, 25, explained to the Mirror: "It's my daughter's birthday on Boxing Day and if it was me, I'd hate the tree being up. So I try and make it as normal as possible for her special day. I've done it every year so she knows no different, and she's never requested or questioned it. If I wasn't her birthday, I would have them up for longer."
Georgia, who is a dedicated mum to four-year-old Ava and three-year-old Leo, makes up for it by preparing for Christmas extra early. "My kids' presents are all bought and wrapped by mid-October and the tree goes up at the end of November. I like to be organised," the mum from Hartlepool said.
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Then on December 25 at around 6pm, it's her tradition to remove all traces of Christmas, just a couple of hours after polishing off her roasties. "We get up early and open our presents, then get ready to head to my mum's house for dinner," Georgia explained. "At 4pm we'll have a buffet and the kids are both in bed by 5.30pm. That's when I pack away all of Christmas and replace it with Ava's birthday decorations."
The mum-of-two puts up her Christmas tree early in November instead (Georgia Schofield)Georgia swaps the tinsel and fairy lights for balloons, banners and presents, and decorates the table with a cover and plates. "We usually go to Pizza Hut for lunch and have a party buffet for tea," she said. Georgia will order Ava's birthday cake to be delivered on Christmas Eve and tries to keep it hidden until Boxing Day, when she'll blow out her candles without a bauble in sight.
Recalling the day Ava was born, Georgia said: "She was due January 17 but my waters broke early on Christmas morning. I was fuming that I missed Christmas dinner so my mum brought it to the hospital, but it had been microwaved too many times to eat. It's quite hard having a birthday so close to Christmas as there's only so much you can buy, but we can't change it."
While lots of people have praised Georgia for her 'wonderful' efforts to make Boxing Day all about Ava, others think she should keep the tree up. "I love this, think it's really thoughtful that you bring Christmas celebrations to an end to celebrate her birthday," one person wrote. But another said: "Why not keep the Christmas vibe and birthday vibe both on at the same time?"
Someone else explained: "My daughter's is 29th and I take the tree down so she knows there's a difference between Xmas and her birthday." Georgia added: "I didn't expect my TikTok to take off so much and I had a lot of mixed opinions but I focus on the positive ones."
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