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my husband and i were thinking about the same thing for our boys but im against it because my kids are 4 and 2 and i can just see my 4 year old destroying it and the 2 year old getting the lights in his mouth and what not... my husband is trying to talk me into a small fiber optic tree but im still not sure either.
A fiber-optic tree on the dresser wouldn't be too bad. My older boy just turned 5 and the younger one is 2. If they want to enjoy the tree, they can come in the living room.Quote:
Originally Posted by purpleskies
We did it with our kids when they were about 5 but I always felt like it was a mistake, because I think they need to be out of the room and with the rest of us. When they got older we put TVs and computers in their rooms and soon we started losing them as a family. If I were to do it all over again the bed room would only be for sleeping
When my grandson was 2 we couldn’t keep him out of the tree, so we left all the decorations packed up in the garage and we bought large plastic bulbs that would not fit in his mouth and hung them on an artificial tree with built-in lights. It was a good thing because he pulled the whole tree down a few times.Quote:
Originally Posted by purpleskies
Lol, I wasnt planning on putting lights on it! It'll simply be something pretty and festive in their room as they have no decorations in there at present. I don't think it'll encourage them to spend more time in there - they never play in there unsupervised, like I say. The living room will still most certainly be the heart of the home with the lit tree, and decorations all around the room. They have no TV in their room and no game console fullstop so don't think I risk losing them as a family by adding a little bit of festive fun to their own room to look at as they fall asleep at night :-)
My son had a little tree in his room since he was a baby and I never had a problem with it. He only had a few ornaments on that I (and later HE) picked out to put on it and then I put it out of reach in his room so he could only look at it.
He's 5 now and still has the little tree but ever year I warn him that if any the the ornaments are missing (ie, I see him playing with them) that I am going to take the tree away.
Children and Infants have been around Christmas Trees and Ornaments for 100s of years -- long before warning labels -- and we all turned out ok. Just be a good parent and use you head and it will be fine.
Edit: Oh, just to add my Son's tree is only about 20" or so. Just a little table top tree. I am not sure what size you were looking to put.
You reminded me of when I was little, My younger brother and I were scolded for throwing ornaments out a second story window to watch them explode on the street below. Luckily my mother saw them from the floor below and stopped us before we lost all the bulbs. I think we were 5 & 6 years old at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fezziwig
I agree. As I said, before:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fezziwig
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Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
HaHa - You "lose" them no matter what you do. It's part of growing up, learning to live independently and becoming self-sufficient. It's very difficulton parents, but very natural at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleeper
I guess you are correct although I do miss them running around the house especially at Christmas. Well now I have grandkids to spoil even though it’s only for a few days a week :familytree:Quote:
Originally Posted by ornamentmaven