Me: where's Ethiopia? (His favorite country) 2yo: <Touches his globe and Ethiopian music blares out> 2yo: where's Germany? <finds it> Me: do you know where your nanny is from? 2yo: <looks quizzical> Me: from Peru. 2yo: Oh, that's next to Bolivia. <finds both on his globe> Me: 😳
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Also me: don’t touch electrical outlets 2yo: I have to Me: it's dangerous 2yo: no, it isn't Me: 😭 Should I just give up and let him plug things in?
53% Yes
47% No
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I think you should just guide him on how to plug things and especially unplug them. Better to guide his curiosity than to let him explore. In Europe plugs are protected so it's impossible for a kid to put their fingers in it.
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Yeah, EU plugs are far better. Maybe I have mine replaced with eu plugs?
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Protected us plugs doesn't exist? Woah
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Some of them have a ground, but none of them have the little circular ring to keep little fingers out
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Replying to @stubbornella @shinuza
Another safety feature many plugs (e.g., Australian) have is prongs on the plugs that are insulated for half the length, so a half-plugged-in plug isn't dangerous because the position at which the plug reaches the power is further than where the insulated bits are in the outlet.

Mar 8, 2018 · 12:57 AM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron @shinuza
I’d love that, let it be most of the way in before it draws power. Then add a ring around it like french plugs. Best of both worlds.