[blparent] putting a Christmas tree up when you have a little one

[Brandy W]

Put glass up high, durable down low, and begin teaching him. 20 months is 
old enough to learn pretty just look no touching. I can't tell you how many 
children in my care and children of friends who we thought the tree was 
going to be a complete disaster with and it was no problem.

Some people also put a short fence around the tree, but find that is worse 
as the kids just want to get in the forbidden area. So teaching seems to be 
better. I would not forgo the tree because of age.

Bran



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:04 PM
Subject: [blparent] putting a Christmas tree up when you have a little one


> Hi all.  I know Christmas is a few months away but am wondering what 
> anyone
> has done, if anything, to protect their Christmas tree from the little 
> one.
> Michael is walking, mobile, and into everything. He's 20 months old.  He's
> starting to talk and he sounds so cute.  Although the tree is small and 
> it's
> one of those tabletop trees, I'm afraid Michael will start messing around
> with and pulling off ornaments without me knowing about it.  I just don't
> want him to get hurt or anything like that so I'm looking for ideas. 
> Maybe
> it would be better not to put one up or if we do, hang a few ornaments on
> the very top so he can't get to them?  Thanks in advance for any
> suggestions.
>
> Leslie
>
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