How to Toddler-Proof Your Christmas Tree

How to Toddler-Proof Your Christmas Tree
The Christmas season is not only a time of togetherness and joy but also a time of accidents. Prostock-studio/Shutterstock
Anne Johnson
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It’s fun having a toddler around during the holidays. Watching the magic through their eyes makes it that much more special. But the Christmas season is not only a time of togetherness and joy but also a time of accidents. Christmas decorations are the reason many children and adults visit the emergency room.

But how can a Christmas tree or any other decoration harm anyone? There are dangers to small children that are abundant during the holidays. But, fortunately, they can be avoided with a bit of forethought.

Yuletide Accidents and ER Visits

Accidents with Christmas decorations cause approximately 18,400 visits to the emergency room yearly. Ten percent of these decoration victims are younger than 4 years old.
Anne Johnson
Anne Johnson
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Anne Johnson was a commercial property & casualty insurance agent for nine years. She was also licensed in health and life insurance. Anne went on to own an advertising agency where she worked with businesses. She has been writing about personal finance for ten years.