We all love the smell of the house when mom is cooking up something. Especially in the fall, when the house seems to switch from a cool haven from the blistering heat, to a warm and cozy place to relax. The home cooked meals just seem to get better with that simple switch in the atmosphere. But while mom is cooking those fantastic meals, the little ones are running around like little chickens. Before mom knows it, little Timmy just put his hand on the coil burner for no particular reason. He is shrieking out from the pain, and while trying to console him, Timmy's mom is trying to figure out what on earth possessed him to do that and why he didn't realize it was hot.
One thing you might not realize is that a child's sense of touch and hot and cold is not fully developed at those young ages. We know that when we put our hand up to something hot, we can immediately feel the heat radiating from the object. The same is not true for children. By the time their hand reaches the hot object, it is too late and the burns are already setting in. What possessed little Timmy to stick his hand up there? Just remember that children are inquisitive creatures. If they haven't asked why or how yet, they will. Common sense has not reached their brains yet. They either have to learn from experience or you can preach up a storm to them. And chances are, they will learn from experience.
Watch your children not only when dinner is cooking, but even when you do something as simple as give them a bath. If you are not mindful of the water temperature, you could scald them and not realize it until it is too late.
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by: Child Basics
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