[blparent] putting a Christmas tree up when you have a littleone

[Pipi]

I like that we all have different ways of going about this. Jo Elizabeth, 
you made a good point. How important the tree is, plays a part. It's very 
important to me as we have a tradition in our family. After Thanksgiving 
dinner, we race home and have a contest to see which family gets their tree 
up and decorated first. We have little snacks that night and it's just a 
great family tradition. So for me, there wasn't any question, the tree was 
going up.
I like that you did a wreath and got to skip the hastle that I did go 
through. lol You are correct that it wasn't a couple of times of 
redirecting, but a lot of work that was important to me.
Watch, my hair will be gray by new years this year because Savannah is in 
her most defiant stage yet. lol
Pipi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] putting a Christmas tree up when you have a 
littleone


> It's fine in theory, and I agree that twenty months isn't too young to 
> begin learning.  But expect to spend plenty of time and energy teaching 
> the lesson about leaving the Christmas tree alone.  It's not going to sink 
> in on the first try, or the second, or the third.  If the tree is 
> important enough as a tradition in your house to make it worth the effort 
> you'll spend, then go for it.  For me, the tree wasn't important enough. 
> I didn't feel I had the time, energy, or patience to spend two or three 
> weeks guarding the ornaments, even the durable ones.  I took a year off 
> from tree trimming, found other ways to decorate, and kept an atmosphere 
> of peace in my house, saving the tree for the next year when my little 
> girl could understand and appreciate it more.  It's a personal decision, 
> and there are many ways to approach it, not just one.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant 
> of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been 
> all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:46 AM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] putting a Christmas tree up when you have a 
> littleone
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are 
>> helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's 
>> the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great 
>> difference in our lives."
>> - Fred Rogers
>>
>> Brandy Wojcik
>> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
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>> (512) 689-5045
>>
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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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