Child-proofing appliances in the kitchen
June 5th, 2012
Anna’s daughter Mackenzie already has her talk on – she’s babbling away as I chat to her mother on the phone. This means that Mackenzie definitely has her walk on and at least three times during the conversation I’m told to “hang on” as Anna looks to see where her daughter has got to.
Speaking on an old land line with a cord Anna and I also get disconnected twice, as Mackenzie pulls the cord from its socket.
“Quite often I wish there was a lock like you have on a mobile phone on everything that has electrical capabilities,” Anna says with a laugh. “She gets into everything!”
Fortunately for Anna there are all sorts of child-proofing accessories for a parent’s peace of mind. For power sockets that are not being used there are power plug covers, for example. They slip into the socket and are a great alternative to little fingers and tongues getting electric shocks!
“Mackenzie can’t get into the fridge, yet. But as soon as she realises that this is where the chocolate is she’ll be giving it a good go!”
Anna hasn’t had a problem with the oven, though she has opted for a cool to touch oven door to remove the risk of burnt hands.
“Mackenzie does love the oven dials though, so they need a lock…hang on. You’re going to spit that out quick,” she tells her daughter. “She’s just put a big spoon of plunger coffee into her mouth,” Anna explains.
Oven door locks, fridge door locks and other multipurpose cabinet door locks can be used in the kitchen so curious toddlers don’t end up in the wrong places.
“Things like blenders are all good because most of them need to be all lined up and the lids on and so forth. So they are quite safe to have out in the kitchen.”
Getting into the habit of switching off electricity at the wall for unused appliances will also reduce the risk of injury, as well as save up to 10 per cent on standby power.
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