Tree - a constant attribute magical winter holiday, especially in a house where there are children. What safety rules must be followed to tree to give your child only joy?
All, of course, it depends on the age of the crumbs, the older the child, the less restrictions and prohibitions. But if your toddler barely learned to walk and every time tries to steal something from the nightstand, should exercise particular caution and attention to safety. Many parents do prefer to give up a large Christmas tree, if a family has young children. In any case, it's up to you, but keep in mind important points.
Where to put?If, however, decided to install a large tree, then try it with something to protect, such as a special children's fence or set so that access to the tree was on one side only. So the likelihood that the baby will fall and get hurt a lot less. You can also buy a small Christmas tree and put it in a locker or desk, but make sure that the child can not reach out and pull the tree over.
Some parents believe that the same restrictions to nothing and the child should actively explore the world, then you have to constantly keep an eye on the child and not to leave it unattended.
How to install?Tree must be securely installed, so a bucket of sand is not the best option, it is better to put in a special tripod, which are often sold at Christmas bazaars, along with Christmas trees. If you are concerned for its stability, put tree in such a place that it can be additionally fixed, for example to the heating pipe or the cabinet door.
If you have an artificial tree, then collect it very carefully, following the instructions. All items must be secured and redundant should not stay.
Christmas decorations.Breakable glass toys, though very beautiful, but completely impractical in the home with small children. Choose unbreakable plastic toys, wooden orsoft toys made of felt. Such decorations can be prepared together with the baby, and then dress up the Christmas tree. Please note that the toys should not be small parts, beads, sequins, which a child can easily tear off and swallow. In addition, to decorate the Christmas tree, you can use homemade ginger biscuits or sweets, which the baby can eat.
Garland. Well, what kind of tree without twinkling colored lights? But it is important to make sure that the lights did not cause a fire or shock struck the child. To do this, it is important to follow some rules:
- garland buy only in specialized stores, trusted manufacturer with a certificate of quality .;
- disconnect the garland so sleep and when you are not home;
- do not install a Christmas tree and hang a garland in the nursery;
- do not let your child play with a garland, pull her to take up the bulb.
Attention! Never leave Christmas tree garland enabled, when you leave the house go go to bed. Before you install and connect the Christmas tree garland, be sure to check the serviceability of sockets!
Also be sure to ask about how to make a safe New Year's Christmas tree from ribbons
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