Decorate your tree with children in mind. Do not put breakable ornaments, ornaments with small, detachable parts, metal hooks, or those that look like food or candy on the lower branches where small children can reach them. Also, make sure tree lights are hung out of reach of young children. Never burn Christmas tree branches, treated wood or wrapping paper in your fireplace. Keep small ornaments, tinsel, small figurines and other decorations away from children's reach.
Young children have a tendency to put everything in their mouths.
While preparing your home for the holidays, be aware of seemingly innocent and unexpected forms of poison. Open the flue in your fireplace when burning wood to provide adequate ventilation. The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning increases dramatically in the winter. Proper ventilation of fuel-burning appliances reduces this risk. Check these appliances annually and before use in cold-weather months.