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18 Mos Old and the Christmas Tree???
Asked by T.O. from Dallas
on November 14, 2007
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Okay ladies, this is our 1st christmas with a toddler that pulls everything down she can reach. So, I know when we put up the tree, we can't put up the breakable ball...
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- I always just decorated my tree half way and then watched them around the lights so they didn't pull the tree down when they grabbed the lights. You could just do lig...
- We put a few on the bottom of the tree (hardly any) and put most on the top. The tree looked silly but hey, Martha Stewart was not coming over. :) My girls looked at t...
- Well I have been through 2 toddlers now. We put only Non breakable items on the bottom such as the soft pillow kind of ornaments, small little sticking that are like o...
How to Secure the Tree?
Asked by M.A. from Detroit
on November 11, 2007
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Last year my son was only 6 weeks old, so I didn't have this worry. Now he's going to be 1 and he's walking. I have also adopted a new cat and I'm told she likes to ...
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- Over the summer we bought a superyard gate from Babies R Us. It is a long gate that bends into a few different shapes. We are going to put that around our tree this ...
- If you have a real tree (or even a fake one), I think your biggest concern should be that the tree could fall on your child. Watch him very closely. Very Closely. He w...
- I am in the same boat this year. My son is 15 months. I actually considered putting the tree up inside the pack and play, but I think that will make him more curious...
Christmas Tree Proof?
Asked by K.E. from Longview
on December 10, 2008
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I have a son that is eight months old. He is an extremely curious baby and pulls up on everything and get to everything. I haven't put up a tree yet but since it will ...
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- We have our tree in between our fireplace and a chair. We bought a fireplace screen/gate and we put it around it. It is heavy metal and holds her when she pulls up. It...
- A table is where I put it when my kids were little, but if you don't want to do that, then make sure you are watching your kid at every moment and make sure all the or...
- My sister has two little ones and she put a snap-together "fence" around the tree. Close enough to look but not touch. I'm not sure who makes it, but it looks like som...
Homemade Christmas Ornament Ideas??
Asked by A. from Dallas
on November 8, 2008
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Attention craft mama's...you know you are out there:) I need some help coming up with a few good homemade Christmas tree ornaments to decorate a nursing home tree. My ...
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- We have made Cinnamon ornaments two or three times. These are my favorite ornaments because they smell so nice. And are very easy to make! I can't find the one my mo...
- I love the way the glittered fruit, leaves, and flowers look. You could easily make these and save money by buying (and recycling) silk flowers from a thrift shop and...
- Try Googling for ideas too..there are A LOT of ideas out there. You could even decorate those CDs you get in the mail to be ornaments...yes they can look very nice if ...
Need Some Ideas on Gift Basket
Asked by M.M. from Pittsburgh
on May 6, 2009
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My cousin has a bridal shower this weekend and I'm known for putting together gorgeous baskets of "odds & ends". My aunt offered a bunch of Waterford Ornaments to make...
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- Our school does baskets every year for fund raising and they always tell us, you don't have to use a basket. Last year I covered a box in tin foil, you could use other...
- You could take them out of the boxes and try to keep a Christmas decorating theme....extension cords, battery or electric window candles, wreath door hanger, green & r...
- Maybe a pretty candle (it can even be white). Since the boxes are so big, maybe you can stack them up like a tower and tie them together. How about a white or gold s...
Need Christmas Ideas or Traditions or Something Creative
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on December 23, 2006
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Ok I'm a single mom to a 5 yr.old little girl who just isn't very excited about Christmas.She begged to put up our tree and the ornaments sat on the floor for 3 days b...
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- Stillwater houses in town at least are very nice. Also the not to far from there Dellwood mansion area. Take her to her favorite resteraunt on christmas eve if its ope...
- B.- Merry Christmas to you! Hope this doesn't come across the wrong way... But I'm wondering if maybe you aren't too excited about the holidays yourself for some r...
- Hi B.! My kids are 1 and 3.5. The last few years my husband and I have gotten Chinese food on Christmas Eve for dinner, only because that was the only restaurant we ...
Where to Go for Christmas Tree Ornaments and decorations-Mckinney Tx
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on November 25, 2007
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We are doing a peppermint theme on our tree and I haven't been able to find much at all as far as ornaments and tree decorations. I want a big bow for the top and I w...
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- World Market had tons of ornaments, and then for ribbon to make your own check out JoAnn's or any other fabric store - I find that they have a bit more than Michaels a...
- Hi there, I was out shopping at Tom Thumb in Plano and low and behold, there were the peppermint ornaments and stockings you were looking for. Kinda random that they w...
- Try Oriental Trading.com they should have some ornaments.
Some Things I Have Done for My Kids
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on March 21, 2007
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every christmas I buy a ornament each of my kids and write there name and year on it then when they get older and move out and get there first christmas tree I will gi...
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- When I was growing my grandfather had bought me ornaments every year at christmas time. Growing up that was very special to me and something I always couldn't wait for...
- I made a toy box for my daughter and I will give it to her at her bridal shower many years now as her hope chest. Right now its full of stuffed animals and toys and t...
- What neat ideas! I'll share a few things I'm doing: At my baby shower, everyone made a birthday card for my son. Each person got a number and that number was the ...
How to Keep Toddler from Destroying Christmas Tree Aka Childproofing
Asked by A.L. from Los Angeles
on November 26, 2008
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I can't believe it myself, but Christmas is just around the corner and I've been thinking about this for quite a while. We will be putting up our Christmas tree soon,...
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- I just got a small tree this year (4 ft) and set it on our entertainment center. It actually looks very nice and it's out of reach from baby hands : ) You can get smal...
- We nicknamed our daughter "Destructor", too! How funny. We have a four foot tree we put up on a higher table, it's just out of her reach. They also make plush orna...
- When my kids were toddlers they hated the play pen, but the tree on a small table in the playpen kept them from the tree and the gifts. Worked really well. And it pu...
Looking for an Engraved Christmas Ornament
Asked by K. from Chicago
on November 20, 2006
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I want to get a Christmas ornament with my son's name & birthday engraved on it. Does anyone know of a place in the city that would do that? And how much would it cost?
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- I would guess that Things Remembered would have ornaments. They do engraving. They're in various malls as well as online.
- I would also echo the Things Remembered store. There is also one at Old Orchard. I think there is also one at Golf Mill. Also many jewelers you can take a silver or...
- I think Pottery Barn catalog does some engraving on their ornaments.
