Plants and Kids. Can They Co-Exists

Why is it that kids are drawn to plants. Even when my boy was just in his walker he was grabbing at my dumb cane (not sure if that it what it is really called), ripping and shredding the leaves.  now that he is a little older he has learned to be nicer to them but when he gets told "no" about going outside he swats at the plants close to him. So he still has some learning to do.   But I want him to like palnts as I do, so I don't mind him inspecting and doing stuff that won't bother them.

   I was most worried about him trying to eat them but that has not been an issue.   The poor plants haven't got the attention they used too before baby was born.

I would really like to read about what plants are poisonous,  find out which will kill you and which will just give you the runs, ha.   

If you are smart about where you place the plants and what is in the that might catch a baby's eye you shouldn't have to do much in the way of baby proofing them.

 If you have stones or other decor thingy that are small in the pots be sure to check them often, glance at it every time you walk by, maybe put it off the floor so crawler or walker bound baby can't reach.  I just took mine out when my son got out of the walker so all he got was dirt ( and a few big enough I can't swallow rocks for fun)