Toddle proof xmas tree

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

Is there such a thing- a tree with stuck on decorations that if they pull it down nothing comes off? Doesn’t have to be big

You don't have to have a tree you know! The first year mine were up and about we just put decorations round the room. Mind you, we also had a new kitten!

Play pen around it? We don't have room for a tree in our house. We have lots of other decorations instead

In the past I have gotten the toddler their own tree with decorations we had made together. Salt dough, toilet roll crackers, paper chains, and then let them take off and put on as they wish.

I agree, a playpen, decorated with tinsel is the best option - stops little fingers unwrapping presents too! Another good thing to do is to get hold of a little, fake tree and some unbreakable decs that they can play with to distract them from the main tree.

Cross post nono!!

We had a fairly big tree with a very sturdy base. At the top were my decorations and at the bottom were child friendly decorations. Ds would mess with the bottom ones - made of metal, wood, card, fabric etc and I would not bother. By the end of Christmas the top would still look lovely but the bottom was rather naked of needles!

When my DS was little we stuck a large bit of tree shaped, green, felt to the wall then let him decorate with fuzzy felts.

It didn't take up as much floor space either.

www.hobbycraft.co.uk/decorate-your-own-felt-christmas-tree-kit-80cm-x-70cm/637533-1000?glCountry=GB&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0MmV__rz3QIV5b3tCh0ZewL3EAQYASABEgLey_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I second the playpen.

I tied mine to the radiator with string. And used a low fence thing (the kind you might use on garden borders) to mark the boundary. They weren’t allowed cross the fence but they could still reach the baubles.

I’ve always encouraged my dc to handle the decorations “quietly” (easier to understand than gently) so that they don’t panic if they hear me coming. I think taking things down carefully for a closer look and putting them back is more likely to succeed than a don’t touch policy.

But it really depends on what works for your dc and your home.

My little one barely touched the tree after an initial nosey. Just kind of accepted it was there and that was it.

Thanks all
doodlejump1980 I love this thanks, will get for her room.
Maybe a small plastic tree for the lounge...and defo no presents under it until the day (that much I knew )

The playpen is your friend here, as already mentioned!