The Safety Benefits of Artificial Christmas Trees for Toddlers
For parents of toddlers, you know that this age is a fun age…but it is also an age in which kids are naturally interested in what is happening around them. They are trying to figure out the how’s and why’s of everything that is happening, so Christmas can be a huge learning opportunity for toddlers. This is the time in which they learn that they cannot pull on the artificial Christmas trees or they will turn over. It is when they start to learn about Santa, and all that this encompasses. For parents, one of the biggest things right now is to make sure that their artificial Christmas trees are toddler friendly.
What does a toddler friendly tree look like? This is going to be a tree that is safe for these little ones to be around and there is no risk that they are going to turn this over, break items or the like. With this being said, for those who are ready to toddler proof their artificial Christmas trees, we have a few tips!
Decorating Your Toddler-Friendly Artificial Christmas Tree
1. You may want to consider using ornaments that are shatter proof and are more or less plastic so that they bounce when they hit the floor. This is important for those who believe their toddlers are going to try to pull the ornaments off of the tree. You will also find it helpful to hang any breakable ornaments more towards the top of the tree to avoid little hands grabbing onto these.
2. You can put a gate around your tree. This is one of those tips that many parents are using. This way they can decorate the tree in whatever way that they want, without having to worry about the little ones knocking this over. They put a gate around the tree. While it may not be as aesthetically pleasing, most people agree that this is going to be for a short amount of time in their lives and it is really not that big of a deal to do this.
3. Decide to go with a smaller tree that you can place onto a table or the like. You will find that when it is not eye level with the toddler, they may not show much interest in figuring out how to get a hold of this!
For those who have toddlers, Christmas is such a magical time. But, you need to make sure that you are making these trees safe for your toddlers so that they can enjoy the holiday.
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