My DD was almost burned by a novelty lighter at the Dollar Store today!

[Mouse House Mama]

The link before with all the pictures of the lighters said they are supposed to have safety's and NONE of them did. Most of them are made in china and don't conform to the standards they should.

That is just terrible. They should be fined and removed from the market imo.

 

[TinkerbellMama]

I actually believe as a parent you better know what your kids are doing 24-7

Are you smoking crack?

Dude, I am a full-time, stay-at-home mom. I have ONE child, age 3. That's it. Just me and him, 24/7. I don't work, he doesn't go to school, we have never left him with a sitter other than Gramma, and we don't have a very big house so it's not like he can sneak off somewhere without us knowing. He has spent the night at Gramma's house a handful of times, and when he's there, she is on him like a hawk (he is also her only grandchild). And still, it is IMPOSSIBLE to know what he is doing, every second of every single day. I have to pee sometimes. Shower. Run into another room to get something. LIVE A NORMAL LIFE WITHOUT MY EYES CONSTANTLY GLUED TO MY SON. He's right next to me playing trains at the moment, and I *usually know exactly where he is and what he's doing, but it's lunacy to expect that I will have my eyes on him every single minute. The OP DID know what her dd was doing. She was standing RIGHT NEXT TO HER. Is she supposed to stare at her child to the exclusion of ever doing anything else? How would she use the bathroom? Drive? Put on a turtleneck sweater? It truly blows my mind that someone would make such a completely clueless statement and not expect to be laughed at. Or maybe you did...but at any rate...

 

[CJBaby]

Are you smoking crack?

Dude, I am a full-time, stay-at-home mom. I have ONE child, age 3. That's it. Just me and him, 24/7. I don't work, he doesn't go to school, we have never left him with a sitter other than Gramma, and we don't have a very big house so it's not like he can sneak off somewhere without us knowing. He has spent the night at Gramma's house a handful of times, and when he's there, she is on him like a hawk (he is also her only grandchild). And still, it is IMPOSSIBLE to know what he is doing, every second of every single day. I have to pee sometimes. Shower. Run into another room to get something. LIVE A NORMAL LIFE WITHOUT MY EYES CONSTANTLY GLUED TO MY SON. He's right next to me playing trains at the moment, and I *usually know exactly where he is and what he's doing, but it's lunacy to expect that I will have my eyes on him every single minute. The OP DID know what her dd was doing. She was standing RIGHT NEXT TO HER. Is she supposed to stare at her child to the exclusion of ever doing anything else? How would she use the bathroom? Drive? Put on a turtleneck sweater? It truly blows my mind that someone would make such a completely clueless statement and not expect to be laughed at. Or maybe you did...but at any rate...

Listen, if you wanted to wear turtleneck sweaters so badly, you shouldn't have had kids.



OMG. The whole thing is quoatable because the whole thing made me laugh!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Listen, if you wanted to wear turtleneck sweaters so badly, you shouldn't have had kids.


OMG. The whole thing is quoatable because the whole thing made me laugh!

OMG!!!! That jumped out at me too!!!!

You and your turtlenecks! For shame!!!!

 

[maryisme]

Boy, this board is full of perfect children who don't touch anything and always listen. Where can I get one of those?

OP, glad your DD wasn't hurt.

 

[Lintasare]

Boy, this board is full of perfect children who don't touch anything and always listen. Where can I get one of those?

OP, glad your DD wasn't hurt.

I think all the parents on this board would love to know that. I think every parent in America would want to know that at some point in their children's lives.

 

[Minnie_me]

I don't blame the store or your daughter. I blame you for not watching her more closely

Well, my husband works for CPS, and he thinks I watch her closely enough. She was RIGHT NEXT TO ME. I was paying for my items. I saw her pick up the guitar - -I THOUGHT IT WAS A TOY.

Do you, while you are checking out at a store, stare at your children the entire time?

As I've said, my children are allowed to respectfully handle merchandise in stores. But the toys that they touch don't usually shoot flames.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Well, my husband works for CPS, and he thinks I watch her closely enough. She was RIGHT NEXT TO ME. I was paying for my items. I saw her pick up the guitar - -I THOUGHT IT WAS A TOY.

Do you, while you are checking out at a store, stare at your children the entire time?

As I've said, my children are allowed to respectfully handle merchandise in stores. But the toys that they touch don't usually shoot flames.

I agree with you, many times my kids have gone into the Dollar Tree with a buck clutched in their hands to shop. They can touch things as long as they are careful with it. If they break it, we bought it. Who would expect that lighter wasn't a toy? No one watches their kids that closely, and even if they did..like you said it looked like a toy. It would be best if they were banned, but at least put them up out of reach of any unsuspecting person, child or adult. I don't always read the display when I pick something up, if it were behind the counter I would know why.

I guess some of the people on this thread wouldn't have a problem with the butcher knives with the Mickey Mouse handles sitting out on the counter...(OK, I made that up, but an attractive nuisance is and attractive nuisance.) Making dangerous things attractive to children is just asking for trouble.

 

[6TimeMomma]

Wow. I am amazed at some of the responses here.

Glad your little girl wasn't hurt. I would've been pretty po'd too. Maybe more that the lighter lit so easy, rather than where they were, but probably somewhat about that too.

I think you were spot on to write corporate.

 

[TinkerbellMama]

Next time we are in public, I am going to stare bug-eyed at my son the entire time. I will not look away, for even a moment! I will superglue my eyelids open, if necessary, so I won't blink! If he tries to touch ANYTHING (OMG how DARE he?!?!?), I will immediately scream, "NOOOOOOO!!" while jumping slo-mo style in between him and the dangerous object (you know, like toys intended and approved for sale to minors in the US). He will then say, "Mama, what's wrong with you?!?!?" But at least I will know EXACTLY what he is doing, every millisecond, and he will not be injured due to my constant vigilence. Which is only proper!

Oh, and to put a special C-B twist on it, if another child in the store is burned by an unsafe and unsecured lighter designed to look exactly like a toy, I will point and laugh and tell my son that other people's kids DESERVE to be burnt to a crisp because they are clearly beneath us and (gasp!) imperfect!

OH, and the turtleneck is no laughing matter, people! It can take up to FOUR SECONDS for me to pull that puppy over my melon head! My son could be KILLED by my negligence, for goodness' sake!

 

[Lintasare]

I don't blame the store or your daughter. I blame you for not watching her more closely

And how is this the OP's fault? She has stated numerous times that her daughter is allowed to pick up and look at merchandise as long is she is respectful. How many times does she have to say it? Her daughter was standing right next to her. How is she supposed to watch her more closely if she is standing right there? The item looked like a TOY for petes sake and was easily in the reach of children. How is that the mother's fault? Oh that's right...IT'S NOT.

Another poster even said that in a gas station the had the toy shaped lighters RIGHT NEXT to the candy marketed for children. No ones fault there but the store for putting it there.

I personally think you are being too hard on the OP.

 

[Lintasare]

Next time we are in public, I am going to stare bug-eyed at my son the entire time. I will not look away, for even a moment! I will superglue my eyelids open, if necessary, so I won't blink! If he tries to touch ANYTHING (OMG how DARE he?!?!?), I will immediately scream, "NOOOOOOO!!" while jumping slo-mo style in between him and the dangerous object (you know, like toys intended and approved for sale to minors in the US). He will then say, "Mama, what's wrong with you?!?!?" But at least I will know EXACTLY what he is doing, every millisecond, and he will not be injured due to my constant vigilence. Which is only proper!

Oh, and to put a special C-B twist on it, if another child in the store is burned by an unsafe and unsecured lighter designed to look exactly like a toy, I will point and laugh and tell my son that other people's kids DESERVE to be burnt to a crisp because they are clearly beneath us and (gasp!) imperfect!

OH, and the turtleneck is no laughing matter, people! It can take up to FOUR SECONDS for me to pull that puppy over my melon head! My son could be KILLED by my negligence, for goodness' sake!

What she said.

 

[CJBaby]

while jumping slo-mo style in between him and the dangerous object (you know, like toys intended and approved for sale to minors in the US)

Add in a quick floor roll and you are my personal hero.

 

[CJBaby]

I guess some of the people on this thread wouldn't have a problem with the butcher knives with the Mickey Mouse handles sitting out on the counter

No, because, like TinkerbellMama basically said, when they slice their hand off you just say, "and now THAT'S what you get for touching things that don't belong to you."

Lesson learned, I think.

 

[Daxx]

Reminds me of the Candy Cigarettes of the 70's (back in the day).

Totally OT, but god, I miss those things!!!!!! I loved that minty, chalky taste!!!!

 

[TinkerbellMama]

Add in a quick floor roll and you are my personal hero.

I learned a really cool one last night at Aikido!

 

[maxiesmom]

Boy, this board is full of perfect children who don't touch anything and always listen. Where can I get one of those?

Only at the very high-end stores like Saks. The ones you buy at the dollar store don't listen to you worth a darn.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Only at the very high-end stores like Saks. The ones you buy at the dollar store don't listen to you worth a darn.

 

[Lintasare]

Only at the very high-end stores like Saks. The ones you buy at the dollar store don't listen to you worth a darn.

Target has some good ones though. They don't listen only half of the time. And they are half the price of the Saks ones.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Totally OT, but god, I miss those things!!!!!! I loved that minty, chalky taste!!!!

They still make them..you can get them at ......THE DOLLAR TREE!!! I got some at Halloween, but now they are "candy sticks" and they don't have the red end on it...but they taste exactly the same!!