Mother-of-two reveals she packs her tree away at 5pm on Christmas DAY – because she wants her daughter’s Boxing Day birthday to be special
A woman who took down her Christmas tree has responded to trolls who compared her to the “Grinch” and called her a “bad mom” for doing so.
Georgia Schofield, 25, from Hartlepool, puts up her artificial tree at 5pm on the big day every year to make room for her daughter Ava’s Boxing Day decorations.
The mum-of-two made headlines last year for the decision and has now gained attention again after going viral on TikTok with her @bruh.georgia account, where her video showing her doing it gained more than million views and 50,000 likes. and more than 800 comments.
Georgia says she doesn’t care what other people think and insists their negativity doesn’t affect her annual ritual.
Georgia Schofield, from Hartlepool, Christmas hit back at trolls who compared her to the Grinch and called her a “bad mum” for taking down her decorations on the day they were due to go up.
She said: “I take down the tree and other decorations and replace them with things for Ava’s birthday, of course I do this when the kids are asleep.”
“I’ve been doing this for the last four years, this year will be the fifth.
“It will be a lot easier for me if everything is simple so it can be easily put away since I’m a single parent and do it all myself.”
Georgia, who is not only mum to four-year-old Ava but also has a three-year-old son named Leo, says that although the decorations come down quickly, she is really enjoying the festive period.
She said: “I really like it because I see the excitement when the children open their gifts and they love helping decorate the tree.”
“I enjoy the Christmas period, although it is very busy.”
She added: “My family and friends understand why I’m doing this, but when I spread the word online I got mixed opinions, which is to be expected.”
Detailing the criticism she faced, she said: “I was told I was being mean because it was unfair to my youngest to cut down the tree.
“But like his older sister, he doesn’t know any different because it’s been done this way all his life. I really don’t let negativity get me down.
“It’s impossible to please everyone, but the way I see it is this is my life and I’ll do what I want whether people like it or not.”
Georgia collects her tree at 5pm on the big day every year to make room for decorations for her daughter Ava’s Boxing Day birthday.
Georgia is not only mom to four-year-old Ava (right), but also has a three-year-old son named Leo (left).
The mum-of-two made headlines last year after going viral on TikTok with a video of herself tearing down a tree on Christmas night.
Georgia decorates the room, preparing decorations for her daughter Ava’s birthday party the next morning.
Ava beamed at the PAW Patrol birthday party last year, next to her fourth birthday cake.
The mother said her children don’t mind the tree being removed so soon because it’s all they’ve ever known.
Although Ava never asked for the tree to be removed, the mother says she wants her daughter to be fully focused on her special day.
In 2021, Georgia filmed herself replacing all the decorations with balloons for her daughter’s birthday.
Georgia received countless abuse on social media for her controversial choice, with trolls calling her “evil” for giving way to her daughter’s birthday celebrations.
Social media users expressed their disappointment with Georgia’s video, with many criticizing the mom for her actions.
Social media users expressing their concerns said they believed her daughter’s birthday did not mean the house had to be empty on December 25th.
One user added: “I don’t understand why this means the tree has to fall down, damn it.” (sic)
Mandy said: “Even if my birthday was a boxing (day), I would still want to put up the tree.” (sic)
Another user wrote: “Why not just replace it with a holiday tree.”
Someone else added: “You’re a better woman than me.” All I can do at 5pm is take a nap.”
Another user added: “My birthday is the 27th and I would cry if my mom put all the Christmas stuff away.”
Speaking to The Mirror last year, Georgia said: “My daughter’s birthday is on Boxing Day and if it were me I wouldn’t want the tree to be up.” So I try to make this special day as normal as possible.
“At 16:00 we will have a buffet, and by 17:30 the children will already go to bed. Then I put away all the Christmas gifts and replace them with Ava’s birthday decorations.”