Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> "The Usual Suspect" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> On Jun 5, 2:59 pm, blake murphy > wrote:
>>> On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:52:06 -0700, The Usual Suspect
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>>> > wrote:
>>>> On Jun 5, 10:41 am, Goomba38 > wrote:
>>>>> MareCat wrote:
>>>>>> 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
>>>
>>>>> "Pull Down Injuries" (burns) are VERY common at that age.
>>>>> Goomba <--Advanced Burn Life Support certified
>>>
>>>> When these things come up, why do we always turn a blind eye to two
>>>> possibilities: drugs and alcohol? They don't call it "dope" for
>>>> nothing, and "booze" rhymes with "wooze" for a reason.
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>>> i hardly think the kid was drunk.
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>>> your pal,
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>> The parents or sitters, Blake. It's about the parents or sitters!
>> You so funny.
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> My whole point was this wasn't a 'pull down' accident, the kid
> actually climbed on the stove and poured the oil on himself. Where
> were the ones making the french fries at the time?
> -ginny

Technically he tipped the handle and splashed himself. But yes, where was
the person who was heating the oil? Even without kids around I very rarely
walk off and leave oil heating on the stove. It's too easy to become
distracted.

Jill

Jill