Which is more special?

*max*

At that age, it's not going to be special to anyone but you. Your baby won't know and/or care it's Christmas for another 2/3 years. Work the day, earn the money, then celebrate the day after. Baby will not know any different, and you'll still have the memories.

Batman2017

Perhaps my post wasnt clear. I understand a 2 month old baby wont understand its christmas. Im talking in regards of the perspective of the adult(which christmas did you enjoy more)

Cheeseface

They won't care until they're 2-3 years old, and even then they'll only know if it's Christmas Day if you tell them.

When mine were younger and I worked shifts, I always got Christmas off by swapping with someone who wanted New Years Eve/Day off. We were never rota'ed to do both.

pinkshoes

I'm looking forward to my twins third Christmas this year.

The first and second are just like any other days, and don't bother with presents, as boxes and paper are much more exciting.

This year they will have just turned two, so hopefully they will be a little more enthused about it!

peachyprice

Batman2017 wrote: »

Perhaps my post wasnt clear. I understand a 2 month old baby wont understand its christmas. Im talking in regards of the perspective of the adult(which christmas did you enjoy more)

I take it you're the father?

From a mother's point of view Christmas with a new born and the expected fuss to make it oh so special for everyone else when really all you want to do is take it easy, I would say the latter Christmases are more enjoyable than the earlier ones when all you are doing is pleasing everyone but you and your baby who won't have a clue.

clairec79

If I could have one off and had to work the other I'd work the first (and switch 'our' christmas day to either 24th or 25th (assuming my partner had somewhere to go on the 25th)

Batman2017

thanks for the replies. Im feeling a bit better about the situation following the replies.

tyllwyd

I'd say that the person you really need to think about is your wife - you will be busy, the baby won't be aware of the day - will she have company on the day or will she be alone with the baby? It can be tough in the first few months so make sure you make a special fuss of her so that she doesn't feel she's been abandoned to cope on her own.

Kynthia

I had a 1 month old at Christmas and thinking about it now I can hardly remember the day. I didn't want the pressure of cooking when so tired so we went round my parent's place, I felt overwhelmed with all the gifts the baby received so it was difficult writing thank you cards later as I struggled to remember everything, and it was hard getting the baby to sleep for her naps in another location for the whole day. Having a baby is lovely but Christmas gets more magical when your child can open/play with gifts, gets excited about Father Christmas, and can get involved in things like leaving out the carrot for Rudolph and pulling crackers. Plus a lot of the fun can be held before the day with going to a Santa's Grotto, putting up the tree, buying/making gifts, seeing a pantomime, etc.

shiny76

Batman2017 wrote: »

Perhaps my post wasnt clear. I understand a 2 month old baby wont understand its christmas. Im talking in regards of the perspective of the adult(which christmas did you enjoy more)

With a 2 month old, you'll probably be too exhausted to care much about christmas.

Relatives may have other ideas!