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It seems like a nice idea, but I prefer my knobs attached to my stove and difficult to take off. I think the removable knob idea would cause more headaches than it solves, especially in a household with small children.
I actually heard that the best way to teach a kid the meaning of hot is to actually hold their hand firmly over/near something hot (not touching so they don't really get burnt, but close enough that they feel the heat) for awhile while saying "HOT!" From what I understand they figure out quick what "Hot" means and that you aren't kidding when you say "Don't TOUCH! It will hurt you! Ouch!"
wow. Who new that safety nobs could be so useful? These will go great with my nife collection. Gizmodo certainly is dropping a lot of nowledge on us these days.
Since it's an induction cooker and therefore doesn't get hot, then who cares if your kid turns it on?
Unless you store your pots and pans on the stovetop...
How many people let there toddlers climb up on the kitchen counter to play with the stove controls?
Most child stove burns are from kids reaching up and pulling over or touching the pots on the stove, something this does nothing to prevent.
So they've invented something to make life more difficult ("Honey, where's the stupid magnet to turn on the stove!") without making it actually any safer.
This post and "childproof" reminds me of how our cats used to open the bedroom door and jump up on the bed. I always take care to pull it closed and latch it and could never figure out how they did it. I finally saw them do it one Saturday. It took a bit of time, but FatBoy would bump the door while Yuki, the Siamese, would reach up and twiddle with the doorknob until it opened. We finally bungied it closed until they gave up trying.
Anyway... kids are like that, too. If they are curious about something, they will keep at it pretty persistently. Maybe we better hide the fridge magnets. ;-)
@Jeff_McAwes0me: Yep, that was my first thought, the kids will steal the controls and lose them or I'll lose them myself.
My current stove has touch controls that can be disabled by holding a pair of buttons for six seconds. Not only does this make it kid safe but also means you can clean the stove without accidentally turning it on.
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Ever been cleaning a stove ? ;-)
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Hey, if its good enough for Tom Cruise, its good enough for the rest of us.
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I do it every weekend.
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Well, that's just their soon-to-be-revealed idiot-proofing feature.
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Unless you store your pots and pans on the stovetop...
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Most child stove burns are from kids reaching up and pulling over or touching the pots on the stove, something this does nothing to prevent.
So they've invented something to make life more difficult ("Honey, where's the stupid magnet to turn on the stove!") without making it actually any safer.
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Anyway... kids are like that, too. If they are curious about something, they will keep at it pretty persistently. Maybe we better hide the fridge magnets. ;-)
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My current stove has touch controls that can be disabled by holding a pair of buttons for six seconds. Not only does this make it kid safe but also means you can clean the stove without accidentally turning it on.