The holidays are an exciting time for families with a new baby in the house, but the holidays have the potential to wreak havoc on a young baby's expectations and newly established routines.

Many new parents find themselves scrambling to keep up with the decorations, holiday parties and get-togethers. Here are some tips for easing the hectic holidays and helping you and your baby enjoy a safe and magical first Christmas morning.

For many families, trimming a tree and putting up lights are part of a yearly tradition. But for a newly mobile infant, they can be a hazardous danger zone. Teething babies are especially attracted to ornaments and other decorative items.

Meg Braithewaite, a mom of two from Sask, Canada, has always tried to be mindful of Christmas tree safety during the holidays. Her son was 8 months old during his first Christmas, and her daughter will be 9 months old during this season.

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