|
|
| Author |
Message |
popcorn
|
|
Toddlers and Houseplants
| 
Oct 16 15:39 UTC 1994 |
This item has been erased.
|
| 9 responses total. |
gracel
|
|
response 1 of 9:
|
Oct 16 20:41 UTC 1994 |
Don't count on self-control, that's for sure. I was going to say
that I don't think I know any parents-of-toddlers who have such
things, but then I remember a pot or two in a living room that
used to be very familiar to me. (The home, at the time, of 5 children
and their parents) Their attitude seemed to be pretty much
laissez-faire and the kids pretty much ignored the plants.
Presumably the plants weren't particularly poisonous, and certainly
fragile greenery would not have survived.
FWIW, I have heard more than one parent mention that toddlers and
Christmas trees can be safely combined by putting the tree into
the playpen.
|
glenda
|
|
response 2 of 9:
|
Oct 18 23:04 UTC 1994 |
STeve has threatened at times to hang the Christmas tree upside down from
the ceiling. Being the oldest of 6 I remember many years of the tree in a
playpen or small and on a high table.
|
chelsea
|
|
response 3 of 9:
|
Oct 19 13:16 UTC 1994 |
When my son was 18 months we did indeed hang the Christmas tree.
A big hook was put into the ceiling, the Angel attached, then
about six inches of lights, then the tree which cleared the floor
by about 6 inches. It ended up not only being quite untipable but
also proved an amazing sight when in motion.
|
popcorn
|
|
response 4 of 9:
|
Feb 2 14:50 UTC 1995 |
This response has been erased.
|
simcha
|
|
response 5 of 9:
|
Feb 2 17:39 UTC 1995 |
We trashed our poisonous houseplants when the 1st child was born. Still have
One tree on the floor w/in reach of toddler. Used to block access by piling
things in front of it. (I's in a playroom/ssunroom), We don't
fertilize it. Once kid (the 3rd of course) went through a stage of
wanting to play with the dirt and even tried eating it. We never left
her alone unsupervised, but she could be quick. But we rinsed the
dirt out of her mouth and she was never sick. Cactus is out of reach!
|
popcorn
|
|
response 6 of 9:
|
Feb 3 23:50 UTC 1995 |
This response has been erased.
|
mta
|
|
response 7 of 9:
|
Feb 5 22:58 UTC 1995 |
The local poison control hotline is more than happy to put themselves out
of a job by sending a list to anyone whow3 requests it.
|
suzi
|
|
response 8 of 9:
|
Feb 6 04:17 UTC 1995 |
The best and safest thing to do is consider *all* houseplants toxic, to
both children and pets. If the plant itself is safe (and most common
houseplants do have some level of toxicity), then you can bet the soil
or leaves were at some time treated with fertilizer, etc., that you would
not want to ingest. If you must leave a toddler unsupervised in a room,
remove the plants! Better safe than sorry.
|
debra
|
|
response 9 of 9:
|
Mar 6 19:26 UTC 1995 |
I think that the concerns about the soil etc. are good, but herbs
(both indoors and in the garden) seem like a good (sort of) edible choice
for homes with kids. I haven't had houseplants since I started having kids!
I was amazed at how many of the most common and beautiful garden plants and
flowers are extremely toxic!
|
