My daughter is 21months old, and is absolutely in love with the christmas tree, but she is having a tough time NOT touching and pulling everything off the tree.
I CAN'T put a fence around the tree. I CAN'T block off the entire room. Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
2007-11-27 03:01:42 · 23 answers · asked by gg 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
put the ornaments up higher, after a while she'll be used to it and not so interested in pulling everything off.
2007-11-27 03:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie W 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure there is a way. I'll tell you what i did. Last year my son was 2, i spent hours getting the tree all pretty, by the time i took it down all the ornaments was in one spot. I got tired of picking them up and making it pretty again, so i just put them in one spot on the tree. So this year i let my son, now 3 do all the decorating, i did the top of course. On some branches we have 4 ornaments. But its ok he did it, because i knew if i did it would be pointless as i have a 1 year old this year. And boy was i right. Its only been up a few days and half are on the floor. So i'll just let them put them back up where ever they want them. Also if you have any glass one or ones that could hurt them move them to an area that they can't reach. Put the safest ones within reach of them. Some people like everything to be just perfect, but with kids i'm afraid that can't happen. So let your toddler have fun, let him put them on there where he wants them, when he pulls them off let him put them back. They love that stuff anyway. Good luck
2007-11-27 04:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by babygurl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi- we had this same problem with our 15 month old. We have a TV that is in a lrge cabinet, and our solution was to get a small tree (just for this year) and put it on top of the TV cabinet with all the presents and everything up there too. Someone else suggested a small tree in the center of the dining room table also. I am hoping that we will be able to have a regular size tree next year! LOL Good luck and congrats on your daughter =)
2007-11-27 03:12:19 · answer #3 · answered by kendalandsam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a tree with built in lights so there is no cord to pull on. Also we bought fabric ornaments so if they got pull off and dropped they wouldn't break. One year we could only decorate the top 3/4 of the tree so no one could reach anything. Good Luck!
2007-11-27 06:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by Maria W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first year of being able to reach the tree, what fun!!! I suggest that you make sure the ornaments won\t hurt her like glass or something and let her play with it. Because one more thing you CAN"T do is make her stop...at least not this year. On the other hand don't encourage it because next year she will still want to play with them. It will be a whole lot less stressful for you if you just ignore it and pick up the pieces at the end of the day.
2007-11-27 03:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by lovebug0928 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok, right here is what I do with my adorns each 365 days (my cats are 13 and 14 and don't mess w/ the tree too plenty anymore)... For the adorns with hooks, pinch the hooks down TIGHTLY around the tree limb. For the adorns with loops of string, positioned the ornament on the branch, turn the branch up OVER the string backwards and pinch it down, turning out to be yet another loop. it rather is a soreness in the tush to take the tree down, yet retains the adorns safer. I additionally positioned kitty-secure adorns on the backside of the tree for my Phoebe because of the fact she likes to bat them whilst she is throwing her "fits", different than that, they pass away the tree alongside and only lay under it. Oh, and continually positioned the extra significant (heirlooms, high priced, etc) adorns on the suitable out of kitty's attain. solid good fortune!! happy trip trips!
2016-12-10 07:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by falacco 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We just made our tree kid friendly. No glass ornaments. No metal hooks, etc. We still have to watch him very closely though. I learned when I put the tree up this year, getting him to leave the tree alone was a losing battle. I want him to enjoy Christmas, so if that means touching the tree and rearranging ornaments, so be it.
2007-11-27 10:03:37 · answer #7 · answered by Rivergirl 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you definitely don't need to block her from it. That will just make her want it more. What I do with my toddler is just tell her NO every time she goes near it if she pulls something off of it I pop her hand put it back and tell her not to touch it. I know it sounds mean but children do not learn by keeping them from something. It's a constant battle, I mean come on kids are attracted to lights and bright colors and that's what a Christmas tree is for. But it works at least with mine, she already knows not to touch the other decorations. You just have to keep on her and stick it out shell lose interest.
2007-11-27 03:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by Tawny 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What we did last year when my nephew was two and my neice was 8 months old, we got a playpen, and stuck the tree IN the play pen so they could still see it but couldn't touch it. Christmas morning we just lifted it up out of the play pen and stuck all the presents around and they tore that tree up lol.
2007-11-27 03:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by ☆ღWifey Wifeyღ☆ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
She'll eventually lose interest. Just make sure all of your favorite ornaments are out of reach. Put some cheapies (that are safe) near the bottom. Also, try disciplining her. A little smack on the hand with a firm no and CONSISTENCY! A good opportunity to teach them boundaries.
2007-11-27 03:07:39 · answer #10 · answered by Nashgirl4 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋