This marks the second festive season with my daughter, who is now 22 months old, and while she was merely crawling and pulling herself upright on furniture last year, preventing her from accessing the Christmas tree was straightforward. However, this year she has transformed into a miniature whirlwind who delights in climbing and performing stunts that leave me terrified.

As November arrived, both my fiancé and I found ourselves puzzled about how to ensure her safety around the tree while maintaining our sanity and avoiding the need to constantly say "no". Therefore, I turned immediately to TikTok , Instagram and Reddit to tackle the pressing question... how do you keep a toddler away from a Christmas tree?

In one Reddit thread posted in the R/Toddlers community, numerous parents

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