How is your little one doing with the tree?

MommyToAshley wrote: We put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving. The first couple of days, Ashley would mess with the ornaments on the tree, but after the two of us telling her no enough, she has stayed out of the tree. The problem I have lately is that she likes to take the child plugs out and plug the lights in! Those sliding child protectors won't work with our outlets... the face is not a standard size. Any ideas?

MomToMany replied: We still haven't got ours up yet. Hopefully tonight!

I don't have any ideas for you. It might take me a couple days to figure it out because I'm sure Hannah will be doing the same thing!

DansMom replied: We put ours up yesterday---I thought Daniel would really go after it, but he hasn't. He had a fever (with no other symptoms), and has been low-key for two days, but today he woke up with lots of energy and still just gently touched the ornaments and commented on the lights. One thing though---the trombone ornament---he removed it and tried to blow into it! Too funny.

He hasn't been interested in the plugs. We are so lucky.

Oh, I did kind of conceal the outlet by putting a big santa figure in front of it. That might have helped a bit with the curiosity factor.

Josie83 replied: Ashley's a little monkey! We haven't put ours up yet, I think we're all supposed to be doing it together this weekend . . . I wonder how Cassie will be with it actually! We'l soon find out! xx

Kaitlin'smom replied: sorry to laught but Kaitlin did this to me sunday morning. Kaitlin and I put the tree up saturday, I dont have any orniments on it but the lights and garland is. She loves the lights and sunday morning she beat em out ther and pluged them in and said pretty as soon as I got out there. My only thing I can do it use the outlet covers that turn to the side when not in uses. I have that on the one but the fireplace and so she cant plug in the little trees with out asking for help. My other thing is when she has tried to plug in the little trees I told her she needs to ask mommy or daddy to do it and that it could hurt her. I am just making sure the outlet cover is sideways on thoes and I try and plug in the big tree before she does.

mummy2girls replied: My grandma gave me her tree as she doesnt want to put it up anymore. She is sticking to a table tree:) Jenna helped put the balls and apples on the tree. She hasnt even touched the tree. Which surpriases me because she is such a monkey..she gets into everything:) I had her put Jordan ornament i have done of him. I got his engraved in a teddy bear. And then she put hers up.

ediep replied: Jason likes to touch the ornaments on the tree but I only put non breakable ones in his reach. He is really into snowmen and santa these days.

IzzyBsmama replied: I know what you mean. Isabella was doing this the 1st week we had the tree. After getting mad at her everytime she did it....she's finally stopped messing with it! NOW she keeps buggin' us till we put them on! If it ain't one thing....it's another!!!

Adrienne and Izzy

MomToJade&Jordan replied:
Jade has been pretty good, but she likes it if the lights are on. Our outlet is way behind the tree so she can't get to that. We found I thing that you can plug the lights into that turns the lights on and off. It's basically a button you push. Here's a link to one so you can get the idea. Maybe this will keep Ashley out of the sockets.

Foot Switch

redchief replied: As long as the little smarty-pants doesn't get the adult-proof covers out of the outlets I'd just redirect. Tell her you will put the tree on for her after she does.... (pick an appropriate reward task), making sure to explain that lighting the tree is special and little girls may not turn it on by themselves.

If none of those things work and you're really worried she'll get zapped (our John got zapped several time at about your daughter's age.... kid was weird), you can get a blank plate that fits the receptacle cover at any hardware store... Only thing is if you have to go to that drastic alternative, you need to be careful yourselves when swapping the plates since the wires will be bared during your switchouts.

Good luck!!!!

MommyToAshley replied:
She can take the adult proof covers out! That's what she did, the little bugger.

amb22 replied: my daughter at first kept saying beautiful and not touching ,then as we are done she decides she cant handle it anymore so well one fell and broke lol scared her she wont touch them now,Only thing i have to worry about is my darn cats aghhh