Message from @Tewdrig
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consumer drones
nah, not in the communism way, have you ever been and seen another parent desperately trying to explain to their child why they should not climb onto the shelves as politely as possible without resorting to "because we just don't" and listened for a while
Eventually a kid asks "why?" so many times the conversation goes to gymnasts and how it's back for your toes and shit, it's wild
yeah, parenting makes people go to convoluted places, even when they do have control of the situation
i was able to explain that stuff but i can't remember how, atm
My son can't speak english yet but through a series of grunts and whines tried to convey to me today why I should let him take the bottle of hydrogen peroxide off the bathroom shelf
So much pointing
colours
might even look like something he's played with before
it's been so long since i baby/toddler proofed, i've forgotten how
Well if you've got tips I'd listen to them
can't hardly look away from the little fucker without a panic yet
jeez, aside from getting down to their perspective, i'm not sure where to begin
books and shelves are fun to destroy and climb on, too
books are a weird one because people forget that they're heavy when falling
making electricity, sharps and water safe are easy to remember
Are your kids climbing on shit?
Yeah, I've got those plastic plugs in every outlet
it's always the seemingly harmless shit that gets to be a problem
hobble the little parasite
any exposed cables (including for lamps behind tables, network cables, etc.) need to be secured against skirting boards or zip tied
@THCVee I completely understand why some parents go full annie wilkes on their kids. I couldn't do it myself, but ***I get it***
nah just tie a foot to a wrist and they wont climb anymore
i'm just looking at my mess of a house, with it's open cased computers (turned on), bookshelves and pieces of equipment lying around and remembering
i mean the other option is adoption....
move the poisons in the cupboards up, empty out the ground level cupboard under the sink
Ah, that's a good idea. Swap the kitchen sink shit to the cupboards and vice versa
I'll do that tomorrow
make sure you get into the habit of turning saucepan handles inward instead of letting them hang out for easy manipulation
He's not that tall yet
fucking thankfully
but he will be by the time you get the habit down
even when they can talk they sometimes grab something they see, even if they know it's dangerous
one of my friends kids used to run up and touch dog shit
of all things
knowing full well it was dirty
if you clean out under the sink of all poisons, don't put breakables in there
get a bunch of plastic things for him to play with in the kitchen
man half my cookware is glass, the rest is cast iron. If he can sort the ratshit from the buckwheat enough to break the glassware, GG, well done, he wins that one
even if he starts banging on stuff with a wooden spoon and making a racket, it's still better than having him under foot