Child protection when operating a tiled stove

Hello,

Thank you very much for all the suggestions, which I can however completely ignore! ... Those writers above apparently cannot imagine the consequences; when the child looks in the mirror, it will be reminded of it for a lifetime.

I can understand you on one hand – every parent is still very uncertain with their firstborn – but on the other hand not really, because the first question that popped into my head was: what is a (playing?) child doing near a fire pit?

I belong to a generation that can wholeheartedly sign the post from Häuslebauer40. I am a mother of several children and now a grandmother. Today’s generation thinks in patterns that I mostly cannot understand; children have (at least until now) always grown up with bruises, only that way did they learn what was good for them and what was not; learning by doing, in modern terms! Among other things, as the so-called "Sagrotan society," the children of this time will someday go down in the annals of history and I am – frankly – glad when I no longer have to work then; the parents of those children are already burdensome enough.

Only – I really wonder why you don’t question the description of your friends from another perspective – my children were never allowed to play near a fire pit, not even close, as long as they could not understand the meaning of hot and cold! The majority of today’s parents have the strange attitude that everything that was once right in the past must be questioned/overthrown; only their own attitude should not be reconsidered.

I truly feel sorry for the little child, but certainly the blame is not solely on the position of the fire pit!

Best regards

Hello,

On the one hand, I can understand you – with firstborns, every parent is still very uncertain, but on the other hand not really, because the first question that popped into my head is this: what is a (playing?) child doing at a fireplace?

I belong to a generation that can wholeheartedly agree with the post from Häuslebauer40. I am a mother of multiple children and now a grandmother. Today's generation thinks in patterns that I mostly cannot understand; children have (so far anyway) grown up with bruises at all times, only in this way did they learn what was good for them and what was not; learning by doing, as the modern term goes! Among other things, the children of this time will one day go down in the annals of history as the so-called "Sagrotan society," and frankly, I’m glad I won’t have to work anymore then; the parents of those children are exhausting enough.

Only – I really wonder why you don’t question your friends’ description from another angle – my children were never allowed to play at a fireplace, not even near it, as long as they couldn’t understand the meaning of hot and cold! The majority of today's parents have the strange attitude that everything that was once right in the past must be questioned/thrown overboard; only their own attitude should not be reconsidered.

I sincerely feel sorry for the little child, but surely not only the fireplace position is to blame!

Kind regards

If the fireplace is outside in the hallway, then it can hardly be avoided that one occasionally walks past it. That has nothing to do with playing in the danger zone! And I also cannot quite understand the comparison between such serious dangers and the too frequent use of Sagrotan disinfectant spray! Is this about hygiene or about really keeping everyday dangers away from the children? I don’t know how you get from a protective guard in front of a fuel source to overprotectiveness and “just a little bruise”... Don’t worry, I live in the countryside, so my child automatically gets bruises and will certainly not grow up overhygienically, but very practically, everyday life oriented and close to nature! Once again: My question here is not about any upbringing habits etc., but purely a structural question, how more serious accidents might possibly be prevented here! Nice that you are all so toughened up, then it surely won’t matter to your kids... glad to hear that!

Building expert speaks from my heart. I can fully agree with the entire post. Behaim, don't get us wrong, we did drift a bit off-topic because we are not just looking at the "fireplace" as such, but the overall picture that sometimes reflects today's often absurd upbringing of children. Regarding the fireplace, I also agree with the building expert here. There is a catch for me in the story. Playing and running near a fireplace is out of the question. And when simply passing by, there is no plausible reason for a two-year-old child to slip.

Building expert, you speak from my heart. I can fully agree with the entire post. Behaim, don’t misunderstand us, we have indeed drifted a little off-topic because we are not only considering the "fireplace" itself but the overall picture, which today sometimes reflects the often absurd upbringing of children. As far as the fireplace is concerned, I also agree with the building expert here. For me, there is a catch in the story. Playing and running near a fireplace is not allowed. And when simply passing by, even a two-year-old child has no plausible reason to slip.

Well then, I’m glad that you are all so unanimous here and that your children are so well-behaved and safely master the pitfalls of everyday life! Congratulations, keep it up, I’m out here because I’d rather look for another forum for parenting discussions!