Home safety

Posted: Thu, Oct 26 2006, 10:12 am Post subject: home safety

I urgently need an idea or an item to protect my toddler from the radiator. He got a burn last night, and it's only the beginning of the winter. I don't know exactly how to describe my radiator- it's the built in one-not the iron old fashioned...

Posted: Thu, Oct 26 2006, 10:33 am Post subject: re: home safety

a. He'll probably never do it again

b. Teach him that it's hot and redirect his attention to something else whenever he approaches it. If you just say, "No, No, NOOO" he'll feel a necessity to go to it more often. Explain, he will understand.
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Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

You can get a wodden railing to go around it. Kind of like a playpen but for the heater.

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 12 2004 Posts: 3566

I have the same problem with my oven.
It gets hot on the outside when it's on. I'm not sure what to do.

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 24 2005 Posts: 4689

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 12 2004 Posts: 3566

Well I can't keep an eye on my son when he's not the same room as me. So if I'd do that, then I can't work in the kitchen when the oven's on and he's awake. (Happens to be it usually works out that way anyway - but every so often I need the oven when he's awake).

Executive Member Joined: Jun 22 2006 Posts: 265

They sell oven locks for about 5 bucks. It is an adhesive that sticks to the side and front of the oven with a clip for when you open and close it. It really works! They also sell stove guards and other safety gadgets = just about anything.