We are just about to embark on that annual tradition (for some anyway) of finding and decorating our Christmas tree! I am completely in love with this activity because of all the good memories I have from childhood. My mom always made us wait until after her birthday (in early December) to get our tree because I think we were begging for one the moment Halloween was over. It has to be a real tree, it has to be full-sized (as big as your room will allow) and it has to be a fir. Now as a big, old grown-up I still get such a thrill from seeing the tree go up in the living room and slowly turn into a sparkling confection.
This year, however, we have a toddler. All my thrill is turned to trepidation. What might she do? Will she try to climb it? Pull it over? Shake the branches off? Steal all the ornaments? Do we have to anchor it to the wall? Should we put it up on a table, hid it behind couches, or maybe tie it to the ceiling? I just don't know what to expect. I know it may seem like I'm over-reacting, but I've heard some horror stories of trees that came crashing down, so I want to be careful. I'll have to do some research. Any advice from parents of older children would certainly be welcome.
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