Isaacsmommy...and everyone else too.

**mrscornbread** · 12-23-2003, 01:40 PM

Just wanted to share my idea about the Christmas tree and keeping it upright and safe from little ones...even the furry kind with four legs.

Put a small cuphook or even a small nail in the ceiling just above the tree, then tie some fishine line or wire to the hook and then onto the top of the tree. I heard this on tv or something and used it always when I had cats and babies. It really works. Also, I bought one of those inexpensive fences at the home store, the kind that you unroll, it looks like a little picket fence. I put it around the tree to keep the babies out of the tree and gifts, both work very well. I hope Isaac gets his Christmas tree.

**captclearance** · 12-23-2003, 01:44 PM

Great idea Girlie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Mom23boys** · 12-23-2003, 01:59 PM

That's a wonderful idea Robin. Now everyone here with little ones can enjoy their tree without worry about it coming down.

**isaacsmommy** · 12-23-2003, 03:25 PM

Thanks for the ideas ladies... I just don't know if we'll do a tree or not. Dh and I need to discuss it tonight, b/c if it doesn't happen today, it won't . I just can't get excited about dragging all of the decorations out only to put them away again in another week or so.

**sunshine** · 12-23-2003, 03:57 PM

I had friends who hung their tree upside down from the ceiling and then decorated it. The kids couldn't reach it, and it certainly was a conversation starter. They still hand the tree upside down.