Comments on: Relinquishing Control of the Christmas Tree http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:19:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WAHM Tara http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74803 WAHM Tara Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:05:31 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74803 Your tree looks good! If you could see mine, you would laugh! My 4 kids tried so hard to decorate it and it killed me to sit back and see my tree, but figured they were so proud of it, I would leave it how they did it! Your tree looks good! If you could see mine, you would laugh!

My 4 kids tried so hard to decorate it and it killed me to sit back and see my tree, but figured they were so proud of it, I would leave it how they did it!

]]> By: Thrifty Karen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74707 Thrifty Karen Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:37:27 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74707 I decided that I just couldn't give up the tree this year. After all, my kids are only 2 and 4. I think I would have needed a long nap if I had let them help. I decided to decorate it yesterday while my 4 year old was at preschool. I just put on a movie for my 2 year old. He was curious and it was hard for him to keep his hands off the ornaments, but he did pretty well. Thankfully, I had a few days to train the cat before we put all the ornaments on. The spray bottle worked great for her. I decided that I just couldn’t give up the tree this year. After all, my kids are only 2 and 4. I think I would have needed a long nap if I had let them help. I decided to decorate it yesterday while my 4 year old was at preschool. I just put on a movie for my 2 year old. He was curious and it was hard for him to keep his hands off the ornaments, but he did pretty well. Thankfully, I had a few days to train the cat before we put all the ornaments on. The spray bottle worked great for her.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74706 Gayla Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74706 Glad to know I'm not the only one with control issues on the tree. I've got mine all planned out! I put mine up on Thanksgiving weekend when the kids are all gone to their other parents. When they come home, I make it exciting for them to sit by the tree and watch a Christmas Classic. This year it was Polar Express. We enjoy a nice cup of homemade hot chocolate with a bit of peppermint just to enjoy a true taste of the holiday too. Glad to know I’m not the only one with control issues on the tree. I’ve got mine all planned out! I put mine up on Thanksgiving weekend when the kids are all gone to their other parents. When they come home, I make it exciting for them to sit by the tree and watch a Christmas Classic. This year it was Polar Express. We enjoy a nice cup of homemade hot chocolate with a bit of peppermint just to enjoy a true taste of the holiday too.

]]> By: Kel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74745 Kel Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:57:14 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74745 The tree looks gorgeous! It's just me and my 11 yo daughter in our house, and last night I put the tree up and strung the lights on it, and then I let her do the rest. She put all the ornaments on, and I sat there looking at it and thinking "she's got them all clumped up in that one area", but I just smiled and let her do it her own way. She really enjoyed it. Now I just have to keep my dog from undecorating it! The tree looks gorgeous! It’s just me and my 11 yo daughter in our house, and last night I put the tree up and strung the lights on it, and then I let her do the rest. She put all the ornaments on, and I sat there looking at it and thinking “she’s got them all clumped up in that one area”, but I just smiled and let her do it her own way. She really enjoyed it. Now I just have to keep my dog from undecorating it!

]]> By: Lucy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74748 Lucy Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:24:59 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74748 I let mine decorate the tree each year - it used to be that the decorations would be all on one side, and not very far up ... but gradually, they're getting taller, and coming round to the idea that you could decorate the tree all the way round. We've not got our tree up yet - maybe this weekend? I let mine decorate the tree each year – it used to be that the decorations would be all on one side, and not very far up … but gradually, they’re getting taller, and coming round to the idea that you could decorate the tree all the way round.

We’ve not got our tree up yet – maybe this weekend?

]]> By: Wordless Wednesday - Ooh, Pretty Lights http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74755 Wordless Wednesday - Ooh, Pretty Lights Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:31:13 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74755 [...] parts of the Christmas season is decorating the tree - I just love the ornaments - but this year I relinquished some control and boy, was it hard to [...] [...] parts of the Christmas season is decorating the tree – I just love the ornaments – but this year I relinquished some control and boy, was it hard to [...]

]]> By: kathylynn http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74761 kathylynn Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:04:16 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74761 This is so funny and I can so relate. The same thing happened with my 4 year old this year and my tree looks terrible. Oh well they are only little once. LOL This is so funny and I can so relate. The same thing happened with my 4 year old this year and my tree looks terrible. Oh well they are only little once. LOL

]]> By: Thrifty Karen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree-119/comment-page-1/#comment-74764 Thrifty Karen Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:15:34 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/relinquishing-control-of-the-christmas-tree/#comment-74764 I have tree control issues too!!!!!! My husband got the tree up Saturday and tonight we're going to decorate it. I keep going over this in my mind. I've been wondering if I'm going to be able to handle it. After all, my kids are 2 and 4. Ugh! It will be ok, right? BTW, your kids did a pretty good job. I have tree control issues too!!!!!! My husband got the tree up Saturday and tonight we’re going to decorate it. I keep going over this in my mind. I’ve been wondering if I’m going to be able to handle it. After all, my kids are 2 and 4. Ugh! It will be ok, right?

BTW, your kids did a pretty good job.

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