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Would You Let An 8Yr Old Child Do Ironing?
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Bought a nice new iron today (Morphy Richards) and was quite surprised to read in their safety instructions that 'This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been given experience or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved'. I think this is a tad on the young side for a child to start ironing - maybe 11 or 12? What do others think?
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I was similar, Jourdain, no telly as a child (bought a black and white 14" telly on interest-free credit when I left school and got my first pay packet).
No phone as a child, either. And when we eventually got one, we shared the line - you'd often pick the phone up (having taken the lock off the dial) to hear someone else talking on it.
By contrast, I'd have to wrestle my 9 year old niece to detach her from her mobile phone - I think it does everything, bar making a cup of tea.
No phone as a child, either. And when we eventually got one, we shared the line - you'd often pick the phone up (having taken the lock off the dial) to hear someone else talking on it.
By contrast, I'd have to wrestle my 9 year old niece to detach her from her mobile phone - I think it does everything, bar making a cup of tea.
mrs chappie - my granddaughter is 9 as well - and really pushing the limits, far earlier than we would have done! Fortunately my daughter and son-in-law are so far refusing to allow her a mobile phone.... phew! She does have an email address - but through my son-in-law's business address, so everything can be vetted (and it is). Speaking from a teacher's point of view, mobile phones are a nightmare anyway and I would hope that no responsible parent would allow a child to have a mobile except under strict supervision (up to and even above 14 yrs.).
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Pandering to children and not expecting them to contribute to family chores is not preparing then for real life. Doing everything for them like a servant then all of a sudden 'when you feel the time is right' throwing them into the deep end is not going to work, especially if you decide the 'time is right' in their teenage years -can you imagine -'Its so unfair! why do I have to do the vacuuming! I HATE you!!!!
sherradk This is a forum for goodness sake, I'm allowed my opinion you are allowed yours. My opinion is based on raising 4 children who have all turned out really well thankyou, were very popular at Uni as they could cook and keep the place clean., and now all have jobs in Management and higher (except the youngest who is still at school but one night a week he cooks our main meal) I hope your little darlings do as well as mine. If you don't like reading alternative opinions to your own don't frequent Forums as it may be detrimental to your obviously over sensitive nature. Goodnight.
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