Bill and Diane

treegoddess@... wrote:

>I'll say! ;) hee hee
>
>Really though, I've never had to keep knives way up out of reach or in a
>drawer with those darn childproof latches. Oftentimes, I'll find a
>knife on the counter from the 4th apple I've cut up that day and I
>forgot to toss it in the dishwasher. My kids (2 and 4) know that knives
>are tools -- not toys -- and that they are very sharp and can cut their
>skin. They have no interest in them.
>
>TreeGoddess
>

Yeah! This was what I mean! I don't hide the knives or forbid
them--they're sometimes left out on the counter, but they're not
*forbidden fruit* and not attractive. Drives my dh crazy, though!

:-) Diane

Tracy

--- In [email protected], Bill and Diane
<cen46624@v...> wrote:>
> Yeah! This was what I mean! I don't hide the knives or forbid
> them--they're sometimes left out on the counter, but they're not
> *forbidden fruit* and not attractive. Drives my dh crazy, though!
>
> :-)
LOL
My daughters have a few knives of their own {the 7 and 9 yo}we gave
them for Christmas. My oldest was considering she might want to buy
another one at my husband's dad's shop {accually they pretty much get
every thing free from grampa but it was a partner's merch.}. She
later decided that she had one and didn't need to spend her money on
it so put it back.
Her grampa's wife {second marrage} was so suprised that I would let
her have it. That was exactly what I explained. They are also pretty
careful with them but sometimes they like to carve soap {we use Fels
Naptha cause I hear it is the best <g>} and things and pocket knives
come in handy. They do keep them here for now and don't carry them
around. But it is so ironic how she seemed so shocked that i would
allow that but she and others seems to think we are over protective
by homeschooling.
Tracy

unolist

--- In [email protected], Bill and Diane
<cen46624@v...> wrote:

> Yeah! This was what I mean! I don't hide the knives or forbid
> them--they're sometimes left out on the counter, but they're not
> *forbidden fruit* and not attractive. Drives my dh crazy, though!
>
> :-) Diane

We don't keep the knives in drawers. They are kept in a carving block
(is that what there called?) on the counter. Not because they are
forbidden, but because *I* don't like reaching into a drawer and
cutting myself inadvertently. I really need to get some quality
knives.

Ang