> As if that is always possible. Were your responding to 'make it physically impossible for the child to access a hot oven.'? If yes, then you're wrong: its (

> As if that is always possible. Were your responding to 'make it physically impossible for the child to access a hot oven.'? If yes, then you're wrong: its (99%) always possible. Just buy and install a kid's barrier and park the 2yo in his room during the cooking. Or use a cold door oven. No need for a 'big enclosure padded out with cotton wool'. > Many dangers in the real world, you can maybe stop the kid touching an oven, but you won't be always there to stop him/her from dangerous situations. 100% agree, unfortunately. My point was that, agreeing with the parent (no pun intended), at 2yo, you don't loose sight on your child if it's environment is not 100% safe, end of the discussion.