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Many of us use Icicles to beautify our Christmas tree.
We like looking at icicles and curling ribbons. Babies and animals like it, too.
It sparkles, it makes the room festive, bright, happy and very holiday ready.
What are the icicles? It’s a metalized plastic. On the back of the package is the caution: “This product is not digestible. Consumption can cause gastric distress in children and animals”.
How many of you ever read this warning? Why would we? We are old enough to know not to eat this stuff. If we have small children in the house, we’ll watch them, we’ll watch animals, too. Right?
But what if you are busy in a kitchen, just for a minute, when your baby pulls a bright silver thread and stuffs it into his mouth? If they can’t pick up an icicle, they’ll get some tree needles to taste…
What happens when you go to work and leave your cat or dog for a whole day tête-à-têtes with a Christmas tree?
What I am trying to say in this post, is that if you use icicles, make sure your children and animals can’t reach it and that the tree is fresh enough not to drop needles.
Just because we refuse to think of something terrible, it doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Talk to a doctor or a veterinarian, who can explain you the dangerous nature of these sharp things, which can cut intestines, if swallowed.
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