CHRISTMAS TREE ADVICE PLEASE!

[manuka]

SORRY! I know its crazily early but would like advice as me and dh are at odds on this and it isn't even November yet.
Is it mad to have a christmas tree and an 18month old??

Yep, I'd say completly mad. But I would go for it anyway. Your DC will live it!

I have a train playtable and at christmas i bring it downstairs and i put the tree in the far corner of this so the kids cant reach it

Sorry- mean your DC will love it!

Thats a good suggestion! I suppose it would have to be a very sturdy table?
I love Christmas trees and all things Christmas because as a Jew I was never allowed one when I was little!!

We have an old coffee table that mil gave us. DH cut the legs down so it stands about a foot high. We stand the tree in a planter and then on the table so dd couldn't reach it last year - the lowest branches were well over 2 feet high. (Also saves money as you can buy a smaller tree but it looks really big.)
I also know of people who use one of those large fire guards like a fence around their tree if you prefer.

Brilliant thats also a good option!

i used to use my babyden to keep the tree safe because dh wouldn't let me put it in a cupboard [scrooge]

Just remembered - last year dh did suggest that we put the tree outside the French windows!
He was joking tho

I'm putting mine up with an 18month old who climbs absoultely everything, he is probably asking santa for a grapple hook

Live a little, they have to learn not to touch and just look at the pretty lights.

By the way I'm not naive, I have a 4 yr old who was also 18months at a Christmas time!

I used to put our tree in a playpen too when the kids were little.

My two are older now, but I never moved anything away from them. They learnt they can touch things after being told.

I would put one up, it wouldn't be christmas without one.

Ok its decided! The tree will happen! It will be a real tree without my murano glass novelties!