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k8harris 
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 8:27pm |
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Anyone risking a Christmas tree with a toddler? I have a 13 month old who loves to get into things and create havoc - I really want a tree but don't know if the stress will be worth it! (the kid can push a play pen aside in seconds)
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Tyrbear
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 8:33pm |
I put mine up tonight and he's already pulling things off but I didn't put it up last year so wanted to make an effort for his first Xmas he will enjoy. I say put it up! 
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MrsEmma
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 8:41pm |
I was worried about ours with DS who is 22 months, I am a bit of a Christmas freak and couldn't not have a tree but am also very pedantic about the decorations lol. But we put it up last Sunday and so far *touch wood* he stands and looks at it and touches the decorations but that's about it. He's pulled the odd one off but it's been a certain type that he likes which are stars and he sings twinkle twinkle while touching them and walking around with one in particular - I can't help but smile about it  If he is near it though I do reiterate 'gentle touching'
And he is a VERY into everything type child - I thought it would be a disaster, I really did.
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 8:57pm |
we have always put one up. Last year both kids pulled it down once and then after that they just liked to play with the decorations.
For me it wouldn't feel like Christmas without the tree up....so I say go for it
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 9:45pm |
I have a play pen around mine
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 10:51pm |
We put ours up about a week ago 
DS helped me, It was a huge novelty to start with but now he doesnt even really touch it. Like MrsEmma, I just reiterated to him to be gentle which seems to have stuck.
We did it last year too, he was 11 months and he wasnt too interested then either, although he wasn't walking then, so that could have helped.
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Posted: 03 December 2011 at 7:39am |
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Yes - put it up on the 1st she pulled things off for the first few days seems to have got bored of it now and has left it alone.
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Posted: 03 December 2011 at 8:31pm |
My nephew was freaked out by the feeling of tinsel so we put that round the tree to keep him away when he was little  When my daughter was a toddler I put our tree in a playpen but last year she only touched a couple of things then lost interest. She just liked to have the lights on at all hours of the day - that was all she cared about really!
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Posted: 03 December 2011 at 9:04pm |
Ours is up with a playpen fence round it. Jacob can reach the bottom (the fence is more to keep him from pulling it over) and I've just left that bit free of ornaments. Jacob loves looking at it
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Posted: 09 December 2011 at 8:50pm |
Ours is up on the fireplace, playpen/fireguard around it. She often looks up at it, a couple of attempts to pull it down but the novelty has worn off now and shes fine
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HoneybunsMa
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Posted: 09 December 2011 at 9:21pm |
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We haven't put ours up yet, but we did last year when she was 17mths and she was fine, pulled a few things off but that was it.
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Posted: 10 December 2011 at 8:43pm |
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We put ours up on the sideboard. He cant reach it from the ground. He does climb up on the sofa and bat at the ornaments. We just tell him they are for looking only and hes happy with that. Hes 18mths old. However we usually would have the presents under the tree by now but not this year they wont come out till xmas eve. I think all the different wrappings and shapes would be far to inviting.
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Posted: 10 December 2011 at 8:59pm |
Guest_66521 same here, one of my most favourite parts of Christmas is wrapping the presents but not being able to put them under the tree kills me haha so I haven't even started wrapping yet.
Oh well, seeing DS's face on Christmas morning seeing all those presents suddenly there will be awesome, so it's worth the wait
Oooooh excited, in two weeks it will be Christmas Eve!!
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Posted: 12 December 2011 at 12:53pm |
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I have a 3 year old, a 12 month old, and a cat. They have all pulled the tree over at least once (we have a fake one for this reason!). They all love to play with the decorations.
they are getting better at being gentle (except the cat), but I figure that they are getting so much enjoyment out if it, there is no damage being done, so I am not too worried. In a year or two it won't be an issue.
However, there is no way I will put any presents under the tree until xmas eve when they are in bed!
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Posted: 12 December 2011 at 7:23pm |
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Thanks everyone! Put up on Saturday and absolutely no problems so far - yayyyy!
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Posted: 12 December 2011 at 8:37pm |
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Yay k8, DS drove his trolley into ours today and knocked it over, and broke a bell the other day. So tempting for little people!
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Posted: 12 December 2011 at 8:45pm |
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Ours has been up for one day, so far so good! I've got a nice big heavy present to wrap and place on the base of the tree, which will hopefully help!
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Posted: 22 December 2011 at 11:48am |
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We've got most of the presents under the tree - when DD1 first saw them, she ran saying ooh presents and grabbed one to unwrap - but was fine when we explained they are for Christmas.. it adds to the excitement and anticipation.
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