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Christmas trees and toddlers
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Well, we did it two years straight...lol
We just kept her baby gated off from the part of the house that had the Xmas tree - and supervised her really closely any time she was in the room.
We just kept her baby gated off from the part of the house that had the Xmas tree - and supervised her really closely any time she was in the room.
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This year will be more interesting, however, since she now knows how to operate the gate.
The family cat is more the bain of my life when it comes to the Christmas tree.
The family cat is more the bain of my life when it comes to the Christmas tree.
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I'm thinking I might skip out on the big tree and put our smaller tree on a table this year. Or this seems like an idea, too...
I like the table idea because I could put a cloth over it and hide the presents underneath. I don't think Jacob would look under the cloth... he would be more interested in standing and looking at the tree.
Of course the presents are going to be another issue altogether... we're going to have two babies and we have two sets of VERY excited grandparents. My mom's already shipped some stuff and I have no idea where we're going to put it....
I like the table idea because I could put a cloth over it and hide the presents underneath. I don't think Jacob would look under the cloth... he would be more interested in standing and looking at the tree.
Of course the presents are going to be another issue altogether... we're going to have two babies and we have two sets of VERY excited grandparents. My mom's already shipped some stuff and I have no idea where we're going to put it....
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Here is a family tradition I grew up with that might help a little. Your little one should be very involved in decorating, from making them to hanging them, all the while letting him know about Christmas, and how the tree stays decorated till (insert day such as 6 sleeps after Christmas). Then what my family did is hang a big silver ball near the bottom of the tree. Young children are fascinated by their reflection in it, and so distracted from the desire to play with other ornaments.
Regular teaching works, too. Use the word "no" as often as you need, but also get toddlers involved. Use scissors to cut out bell shapes or candy cane shapes out of red and green felts, etc. Using kid-friendly decorations helps. If a child puts it there, they are unlikely to take it off and play with it.
One last bit of advice: Use a sturdy base so that youngsters don't knock it over very easily. Other than that, wing it. Millions of parents have been managing toddlers around their Christmas trees for a lot of years. You'll do great!
Regular teaching works, too. Use the word "no" as often as you need, but also get toddlers involved. Use scissors to cut out bell shapes or candy cane shapes out of red and green felts, etc. Using kid-friendly decorations helps. If a child puts it there, they are unlikely to take it off and play with it.
One last bit of advice: Use a sturdy base so that youngsters don't knock it over very easily. Other than that, wing it. Millions of parents have been managing toddlers around their Christmas trees for a lot of years. You'll do great!
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I had didn't have any problems with toddlers. My cat is who took the tree down. lol Our dogs I'm sure talked her into it! (snickers)
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We started using free standing baby fences. Kept the cat out too. The fence was large enough that I could put the presents out behind it, too, if I wanted, but we generally kept the presents hidden until Christmas morning. And then the fence was gone.
Once the kids got involved in decorating the tree, though, the allure was gone and they didn't really bother the tree.
Once the kids got involved in decorating the tree, though, the allure was gone and they didn't really bother the tree.
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Our kids lasted about two years helping decorate the tree. Then, the allure wore off and they didn't really bother with even wanting a tree.
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Tabletop trees work great BUT you'd still have to keep an eye on Jacob, so he doesn't pull off ornaments or pull it down on himself.
Gate off the tree with baby gates. It's not very pretty, but it's functional lol.
Wall trees are another option.
Or just skip the tree! You can still deck the halls and make your house look awesome without having an actual tree, if it's just too much hassle.
Gate off the tree with baby gates. It's not very pretty, but it's functional lol.
Wall trees are another option.
Or just skip the tree! You can still deck the halls and make your house look awesome without having an actual tree, if it's just too much hassle.
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I always put the big Christmas tree up, but with plastic ornaments, stringed popcorn, and paper ornaments that son colored. When he got older I put up the glass ornaments.
My friend put up a small Christmas trees with homemade ornaments.
I like your little tree. It's beautiful! He'll love it!!!
My friend put up a small Christmas trees with homemade ornaments.
I like your little tree. It's beautiful! He'll love it!!!
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Heres our Christmas tree since we don't celebrate the worldly end of Christmas:
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Yeah, we got a kitten a couple of months who is as wild as can be. We are dreading what he will do to the Christmas tree.
I agree to baby-gating the tree off. Let the little one touch things with your assistance so that he gets the idea of it OR have a tree that is smaller this year and put it up so that he can't touch it.
ETA: Just don't leave it within grasp and then spend all Christmas saying NO NO NO NO NO. Ugh. Super stressful and depressing for the whole family.
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(Snickers) When all is silent, and the kitten is not around? I would place a bet she/he is up in the tree somewhere! They LOVE to climb. and at times bat the limbs to see what will fall....lol in order to ATTACK!
Now that our cat is older? I just pick up the squirt bottle, and she can't fly out of that room fast enough. Heck, just going for the squirt bottle makes her run. Its awesome! (lololol!)
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Squirt bottle for the cat here, too! Only for when she's howling at the door to go out and isn't allowed (after dark). She's learned that as soon as she sees that bottle, she'd better run
I had a cat who knocked down our Christmas tree multiple times. But my son never did lol. Looks like CATS are the real culprits here!
I had a cat who knocked down our Christmas tree multiple times. But my son never did lol. Looks like CATS are the real culprits here!
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With our girl it went like this...
First Christmas - she was 8 months old and barely mobile. No special precautions taken.
Second Christmas - She was 20 months old and all over the place. We baby gated off the room and she only went in supervised.
Third Christmas - She was 32 months old and all over the place. We baby gated off the room and got her a little Christmas tree of her own to decorate/screw up. Worked like a charm...lol
Fourth Christmas - New baby is 4 months old and not at all mobile. Girl is almost 4, and we're probably gonna do the dual tree thing again.
First Christmas - she was 8 months old and barely mobile. No special precautions taken.
Second Christmas - She was 20 months old and all over the place. We baby gated off the room and she only went in supervised.
Third Christmas - She was 32 months old and all over the place. We baby gated off the room and got her a little Christmas tree of her own to decorate/screw up. Worked like a charm...lol
Fourth Christmas - New baby is 4 months old and not at all mobile. Girl is almost 4, and we're probably gonna do the dual tree thing again.
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Is that your ACTUAL tree or a picture off the net? Cause that looks like a flippin' magazine photo lol. If your house is that nice and fastidious, all I can say is WOW.
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