I'm not sure if we should get one or not. My triplets are 15 months old (13 adjusted) and I really think they're going to be obsessed with the Christmas tree. So, what are your thoughts on this? A good idea? Worth the money and the peace of mind??

Jo

Liesel, Radek, & Courtney
Born 31 weeks, 1 day
August 28, 2007

I would get one. My kids were 17 months last year and the tree never would have survived without the Superyard. We are going to try it without this year. I bought some unbreakable ornaments. If it doesn't work the Superyard will go up again. There will be one for sure around my parents' tree because their ornaments are breakable.

Lori

http://yesidohavemyhandsfull.blogspot.com/

We used one. It was the only way for us to have a tree when they were 1. Last year they were 2 and they could get over it if given the chance, but it did slow them down. I put it around the tree and the fire place. This year they are 3. The bottom 3/4 feet of my tree has nothing on it but lights. The lights have been pulled out of the tree so many times it is not funny. The tree is also leaning over towards the fireplace. I have even tied it to the wall to keep it from falling on them, hopefully.
I loved mine, I wish I could still use it!
You should check the second hand stores, I have seen several in them lately.
Melissa

Melissa
mom to Abbie, Andy & Levi
November 11, 2005
34 weeks 5 days

http://benefieldtriplets.blogspot.com/

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YES, get the super yard. We did this last year when they were 16 months and it worked GREAT. Not able to pull it over or climb it. This year I am not sure what to do. We have the yard now protecting the computer, so I told my DH I was gonna hang the tree from the ceiling!!!

Zayn 3/6/04
Pari 8/30/06
Trevor 8/30/06
Larkin 8/30/06

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Agree - definately get it - I had it up last year when mine where 18 months or it would not have survived - it still got whacked as they figured out quickly that they could reach over and hit at it if they got their hands on something longish, so it`s not foolproof, so get the unbreakable ornaments too.

This year they are 2 1/2 and they and the older two decorated it for me on their own (except for the lights) and after that they have mostly left it alone, we have done a lot of Christmas crafts (early I know) this year, since they have all been sick and we`ve been `quarantined` so they have had a lot of other hands-on stuff to do, maybe that`s why they have been less focused on it, or maybe they are just getting better at listening (if I knew how to put a laughing face here I would!)

Sandie,
mum to dd (2002), ds (2003) and bgb triplets (2006)

Yes!!

My girls are almost 20 months old and our tree will be gated off. I don't think it would last 10 minutes otherwise.

Spontaneous identical triplets born April 2007 at 35 weeks, 6 days:
Baby A - 5 lbs, 3 oz
Baby B - 4 lbs, 13 oz
Baby C - 4 lbs, 13 oz

Sarah's blog: http://thegreatumbrellaheist.blogspot.com/

Rich's blog: http://runningwithtriplets.blogspot.com/

Coming from someone who lost the first battle of mom's tree v. baby, get the Superyard.

Their second Christmas, my kids pulled the tree down WHILE I was decorating it. I put the Superyard up and we were golden for over a month!

Loren
GGG Jan.2005 @ 28wks

Sweetened Taters - http://sweetenedtaters.blogspot.com

At that age, yes, we used a Superyard. My three were 16 months at the time and they were most definitely obsessed with the tree. Even with the fence, it was a close call... I remember times where the tree was swaying. But the gate was what helped prevent the tree from coming down all together. By the next year, we were able to bypass the Superyard.

Kim

We made the decision not to put up our big tree this year. With 19 month old triplets and a newborn I just didn't think I could deal with it! I couldn't invest in a superyard, so instead I found a cheap 4 foot tree that I'm putting up on top of my entertainment center. Gosh..the tacky things I never thought I'd do before I had triplets

Mommy to Eli, Cara, and Brady 4/24/07 born at 34 weeks and Allison Elizabeth (surprise!) born 11/6/08

Read about my son's battle with Neuroblastoma at stepsforbrady.blogspot.com

I can say Ditto to this one. Our trio are 19m too and the superyard only keeps them in if it is fortified. We already have three fortified yards that keep them away from the computer, entertainment center, and keep them in their play room downstairs and also make up our time out pens...I refuse to get more!

Susan

Parent to GGG born 31 weeks 4 days 4/26/07




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Yes we used the superyard for the past 2yrs. The first year they were too young. But the past 2yrs it has been a life saver. Actually last year they were two and they would throw things over the gate. This year we are not using it. And they boys know as they keep saying we are putting up the x-mas tree but NO gate mommy.

Wish us luck.

Angela
Mother to Jaxon, Jagger, and Jordan 9/18/05

Well, I guess I am the dissenting voice as we never put the superyard up. We have a real tree and I just put all non breakable ornaments on it and after the initial fascination, they pretty much left it alone. Maybe it was that a real tree is more "pokey" and hurts more if you try to grab it? I don't know, but with 5 kids, we never gated it and have had no problems. Oh, we also have a train that we put up last year (not the year they were 1) and maybe that held their attention away from the tree. the train survived, but it did take some beatings! LOl

Carrie
and the crew...
Tyler 9/01 (9)
and Noah 10/03(7)
Andrew, Jason, and Tessa (5) 11/05