"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
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>I have had four kids, none of which, at age 1, would have been able to
>climb on top of the stove to pour oil over themselves.

My oldest daughter started walking at nine months and was running around and
climbing pretty well by 11 months. If there had been a step-stool by the
stove, she could have easily climbed onto it and then been able to reach the
handle of a pot sitting on the stovetop.

Mary