I need some advice regarding child proofing the oven. My 1 year old has just discovered that he can open it and climb on to the door. I'm really thinking this is an accident waiting to happen and need to secure it closed. I have some adhesive plastic latches that i have used on draws and the freezer but was wondering if there is a better way to keep it closed. Bit worried about them melting, even though my hubby thinks they be fine.
The stove is above the oven and he can reach that now too, i'm thinking of getting a stove guard from ebay or second hand. Is there anything i should look for in those?
Hey Matey if he can open the oven and touch on top would it not be easier to get a stair gate and put it in the doorway.was just thinking if he can reach om top odf the stove he can reach the sides and if you accidently left a knife or something oout it could be a hospital job . Just a thought.
You would think so but, sorry, i left out that there are two gaps to fill in the kitchen. It's open plan and i thought it would be easier to secure everything rather than find gates to fit. He's a real handful at the moment.....
I have serious issues about kids and kitchens . . For this reason I have safety gates up to stop my little ones from getting into the kitchen at all . .. Even my older kids know that when I am cooking they are NOT allowed in thee kitchen . . The same applies if they are cooking then no one else is allowed in the kitchen . ..
Perhaps you should invest in a good quality safety gate . . I have one on my bathroom door as well.
Yeah, they are dangerous that's why i don't just want to rely on 'don't touch'! He is such a monkey right now, anyway as i've said open plan kitchen and the gaps are big. I will check out the links below and see how i go.
My house has an open floor plan as well. My livingroom just blends into the breakfast nook, into the kitchen. I baby proofed everything for my son. Plus, it's sometimes the personality/temperament of the children that requires some mom to be more vigilant when it comes to baby proofing. My son would go into everything and climb onto everything he could. I could tell him no hundreds of times and he still wouldn't listen. While a friend of mine's daughter (same age) barely left her mom's side. Their house barely needed baby proofing.
Never heard of them. I just taught mine that they couldn't touch and if they did they were banned from the kitchen. Didn't like that so they didn't touch.
Well, hard to ban him, he's 14 months and our kitchen is open plan with the lounge /dinning are. It just doesn't seem to be that black and white with K he's into everything and i don't want a nasty accident to happen!
Thanks Izzy, i'm thinking i'll look on ebay for the oven guard but i wasn't sure where to go for the door one....you use this and it works well? I'll check out toysrus too.
Thanks for the link. I am trying to teach him hot. Never had a problem with our secon boy he seemed to know it wasn't good! But this little man just doesn't seem to care right now......i really don't want him to get burnt.
Sorry, should have explained. Our lounge, dining and kitchen is open plan. There are two spaces that would need to be blocked off. Thought it would be easier to secure the stove and oven because the gaps are large.
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