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Post# 76283 , Reply# 1   8/3/2005 at 04:28 (6,812 days old) by Spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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Post# 76645 , Reply# 5   8/4/2005 at 19:06 (6,810 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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I never climbed on the dishwasher door when I was little...although I caught my sister doing it a few times! When the plastic Hotpoint was on its last days, I wanted to jump hard on the door!! LOL |
Post# 76659 , Reply# 7   8/4/2005 at 20:08 (6,810 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Sorry, but kids will climb on anything all on their own - and in the blink of an eye too, it's in their exploring nature. While it's true, parents should be watching and instructing their children the do's and don'ts at all times, that seems to be mostly a theory held by those without children. Ask any parent, you'll get the same answer.
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Post# 76672 , Reply# 9   8/4/2005 at 20:59 (6,810 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Exactly - I had no idea how fast kids can be, one minute everything is fine, the next, (my nephew) had climbed up the outside of the stair railing to the 2nd floor - open to below. Heart attack for my poor sister, grandma just says "get down, now" and it's all over. Childproofing - I think some people carry this a bit too far, there does have to be a balance between teaching/learning what "no" means, watching the kid and taking away every possible hazzard so the kid never learns that the stove is actually hot (only one example). Sorry, didn't meant to hijack this thread! We now return you to our regularly scheduled program...and welcome to the club Redneck! |
Post# 76701 , Reply# 10   8/5/2005 at 06:31 (6,810 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Welcome Redneck! As you see we talk about almost everything in this club. Newer dishwasher doors seem indeed more flexible, the same here in Europe, especially for the cheaper brands. It helps though to keep the door shut when it's not totally level. Installing appliances is not done like it used to be, so it helps preventing service calls. You can have a door that sticks just a little out to one side and still have no problems with it. I've seen it! No excuse though for flimsy appliances.
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Post# 76705 , Reply# 11   8/5/2005 at 06:59 (6,810 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 76707 , Reply# 12   8/5/2005 at 07:07 (6,810 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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In those days the adults were the adults and the children knew their place... My sister has three rug-rats from 11 y.o. down to 5 y.o.they do pull various non-sense with her. When with me they dont DARE. I am very very loving and attentive and patient. But NO means NO. And I try to be consistent and even-tempered. Usually I keep them from killing each other by having them help me it the kitchen. After making meatballs, which they loved, the sister freaks out that they had raw- chopped (minced) meat on their hands. Nothing a little soap and water and hand-sanitizer can't fix. But they recall the incident and mya be affected by it IMHO. Personally I would have stresses "wash you hands well" without the drama.. But then again I am not their mother so I zip my pie-hole! OK diversion over..... |