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  1. menorah
    a seven- or nine-branched candelabrum used in Jewish worship
    Make It Festive Trees, garlands, menorahs, lights -- so many colorful, shiny things for baby to explore!
  2. crudites
    raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip
    Watch for potential choking hazards, especially hard or round treats like candy, nuts and crudités, as well as alcoholic beverages that could be mistaken for milk or fruit juice.
  3. childproof
    make safe against children
    · Your childhood home may no longer be childproofed -- inspect your temporary digs (hotel rooms too!) for anything baby-unfriendly.
  4. gazillion
    a very large indefinite number
    Make It Fun It's better to give than receive -- except for baby, who'll be getting a gazillion toys, some of which may not be appropriate.
  5. Styrofoam
    a light resilient foam of polystyrene
    When opening gifts, immediately discard paper, ribbons, bows, bags and packing material (like Styrofoam peanuts).
  6. poinsettia
    tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
    Poinsettias aren't poisonous, but amaryllis, mistletoe and holly are toxic -- your best bet is to display plants up high.
  7. amaryllis
    bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
    Poinsettias aren't poisonous, but amaryllis, mistletoe and holly are toxic -- your best bet is to display plants up high.
  8. tactfully
    in a considerate, careful, and appropriate manner
    Keep It Safe Tactfully steer gift-givers to toys geared to baby's age.
  9. heirloom
    something that has been in a family for generations
    Skip the tinsel, heirloom ornaments and trimmings resembling candy or food.
  10. enticing
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
    Keep It Safe That holiday spread is as enticing for baby as it is for your guests.
  11. frayed
    worn away or tattered along the edges
    Check all lights, whether they're used indoors or outside, to ensure they're in good working order with no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections.
  12. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    Keep It Safe That holiday spread is as enticing for baby as it is for your guests.
  13. resin
    a viscous substance obtained from plants or simple molecules
    When choosing a live tree, find the freshest, greenest one possible (that sticky resin on the trunk is actually a good thing) and don't forget the tap test -- if the tree loses lots of needles when tapped on the ground, move on.
  14. ornament
    something used to beautify
    For decorations, stick to flame-resistant, nonbreakable ornaments, and if possible, hang them of baby's reach (ditto for garlands and wreaths).
  15. sensibly
    with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
    So go ahead: Hang the stockings, trim the tree, light the menorah -- sensibly.
  16. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
    Be vigilant when baby is near the tree; never leave her unattended.
  17. respectively
    in the order given
    Avoid balloons, toys that plug into outlets and those with strings or small parts (strangulation and choking hazards, respectively).
Created on Tue Sep 28 21:50:28 EDT 2010

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