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Dani
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
I was thinking of bolting it to the wall. Or barricading it with boxes.
my daughter will make it her mission to pull it down 
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Bolt to the wall we did when both kids were younger.
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| Posted 10/5/16 2:39 PM |
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evrythng4areason
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
We always tie it up to the wall regardless bc I'm afraid of it falling and all my ornaments breaking
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| Posted 10/5/16 3:20 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Ugh, I didn't even think of this. How do you tie a tree to the wall????
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| Posted 10/5/16 3:20 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Put a baby gate around it. Like one of those that make a big circle.
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| Posted 10/5/16 3:26 PM |
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Loveme
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
I had a baby gate around mine.
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| Posted 10/5/16 4:38 PM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
I collected boxes from people - like Staples copy paper case boxes, Avon deliveries, etc.
Put weights in them and wrapped in wrapping paper.
I put them all around the base of the tree - he couldn't move them to touch the branches or ornaments. He wasn't able to climb them either.
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| Posted 10/5/16 5:13 PM |
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gina409
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
We gated it for 2 years
Then didn't decorate all the way down
Last year was the first year it was out and open. We just didn't use the breakable ones bc a few broke from either being pulled or something being thrown in lol
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| Posted 10/5/16 5:14 PM |
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gina409
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
I should also add be prepared for anything
2 years ago (kids just turned 2) and my daughter leaped from couch into the tree
Like over the gate lol
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| Posted 10/5/16 5:15 PM |
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pumpkinmom
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
DD1 was fine with the tree, but we gated it for DD2. She's 2 this year and I think we might need to gate it again. We bought an 8 sided gate by Regalo.
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| Posted 10/5/16 5:41 PM |
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pumpkinmom
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Posted by gina409
I should also add be prepared for anything
2 years ago (kids just turned 2) and my daughter leaped from couch into the tree
Like over the gate lol
DD2 would definitely do that : )
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| Posted 10/5/16 5:42 PM |
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ANR1211
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
We gated
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| Posted 10/5/16 5:58 PM |
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nessa09
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
We bought a very small tree and put it on a table. I didn't trust them with a full size tree.
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| Posted 10/5/16 6:33 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Posted by Jenn627
I collected boxes from people - like Staples copy paper case boxes, Avon deliveries, etc.
Put weights in them and wrapped in wrapping paper.
I put them all around the base of the tree - he couldn't move them to touch the branches or ornaments. He wasn't able to climb them either.
This is brilliant.
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| Posted 10/5/16 8:15 PM |
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Funkybutt
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
We had a rope tied to the top that we anchored to the wall and put a baby gate in front. We also bought felt ornaments and kept the breakables packed away for 2 years.
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| Posted 10/5/16 8:37 PM |
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Dani
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Posted by LuckyStar
Posted by Jenn627
I collected boxes from people - like Staples copy paper case boxes, Avon deliveries, etc.
Put weights in them and wrapped in wrapping paper.
I put them all around the base of the tree - he couldn't move them to touch the branches or ornaments. He wasn't able to climb them either.
This is brilliant.
This is what I actually planned on doing! I'm happy to see it worked! My dh thinks I'm nuts, but I feel like it will work and look cute.
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| Posted 10/5/16 8:40 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
My DS is/was very active, but for some reason was never attracted to the tree. We also only have it up for a very short period of time. I'd say 7-10 days and most of those days were traveling.
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| Posted 10/5/16 9:29 PM |
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MrsT809
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Posted by gina409
I should also add be prepared for anything
2 years ago (kids just turned 2) and my daughter leaped from couch into the tree
Like over the gate lol
This made me lol
We just put non breakable ornaments on the bottom. They just play with the ones they can reach and spend hours rearranging them which keeps them quiet and happy which keeps me happy! Last year dd2 was 13 months and she was fine thankfully.
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| Posted 10/5/16 9:36 PM |
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Katareen
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Posted by Jenn627
I collected boxes from people - like Staples copy paper case boxes, Avon deliveries, etc.
Put weights in them and wrapped in wrapping paper.
I put them all around the base of the tree - he couldn't move them to touch the branches or ornaments. He wasn't able to climb them either.
How did you make them not climbable?
We have an eyehook in the corner of the ceiling and have always tied the tree up regardless, and put non breakable on the bottom.
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| Posted 10/6/16 6:09 AM |
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Jenn627
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Re: Tips for an active 1 year old and your Christmas Tree
Oh, I just meant he wasn't big enough yet... This year we're in trouble!
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| Posted 10/11/16 9:04 PM |
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