How to keep my child from grabbing my pocket knife out of my pocket

[Spyder59]

If your two year old can get a knife out of your pocket, and have it open, without you knowing it, you really need to start paying more attention
to what your child is doing. Even worse that you claim this isn't the first time it has happened...

I'm calling BS on this. I seriously doubt a two year old can sneak a knife out of your pocket, open it, and be in the act of trying to cut his hair in less than 5 seconds.
Posts like this are just one reason I rarely venture into "General"...

I agree. Something stunk about this post the minute I read and op is MIA.

 

[BenchCo Spydermade]

Teach him? I've raised my daughter around knives her entire life. They're everywhere. If she's curious about one, she knows all she has to do is ask and it'll be given to her, under supervision. She's never done anything dangerous or even alarming with them.

2 yrs old is too young to start IMO. Cant even understand which end is sharp...not old enough.

As young as he is, I don't think talking to him will have much effect, yet. If you spank, then I'd swat him for that and make sure he can clearly understand that that is a problem. If you don't, then the only idea I can tell you is just find a place to lock up your knives.

Also, what kind of traditional is it? Because it's kinda strange that your two year old can open a traditional. I know many grown people who can't even open em[emoji106]

If your two year old can get a knife out of your pocket, and have it open, without you knowing it, you really need to start paying more attention
to what your child is doing. Even worse that you claim this isn't the first time it has happened...

I'm calling BS on this. I seriously doubt a two year old can sneak a knife out of your pocket, open it, and be in the act of trying to cut his hair in less than 5 seconds.
Posts like this are just one reason I rarely venture into "General"...

I assumed his pants were off. A 2 year old can get it into trouble pretty quick and easy...hence the terrible twos...

That's so sad. The joys a child brings are well worth the challenges of parenting.

Parenting ain't for everyone. Not that sad, especially considering the constant tragedy around the world every day. But it seems like you've had a blast. [emoji12]

 

[sharp_edge]

Lol... have you ever dealt with a kid wearing mittens or gloves? If you've never heard a kid whine or complain about them slipping off, or being too hot, or just wanting them off... I highly recommend them.

Zero

At a moment I thought he would suggest to handcuff the kid.

 

[KBA]

My 2 1/2 year old has been able to say for at least 10 months, "Da da's knife. Sharpie. Cut me." To her she knows what it is and what it will do. One cut and it is to the ER for us (see my blog post.) I found that by telling her "NO" only created a curiosity and actually made her what to handle it more.

Slow down and teach your child in a language they understand, set boundaries on what they can do, and know they are only kids and will need your watchful eye. My knives, kitchen knives, anything pointy really, is out of reach. Oh, and she can climb like a monkey so they are out of climbing reach as well.

For the most part she wants to see what dad has. My daughter will sit on my chest while I look at the forum and comment on the pics. She says pretty knife a lot. She also says, "knife sharpie, it cut me." as well because I teach her as we look. She knows what danger is and why she does not need to play or touch.

Oh, I love being a dad. :thumbup:

 

[RevDevil]

Brett, same here :thumbup:

 

[Smooth_Operater]

My 2 year old daughter tries to get my knife out my pocket sometimes. I just tell her no, that's daddy knife. When she sees it in my pocket, she says that's daddy knife.

 

[killgar]

Personally, I think it's bad form to suggest that someone is lying without any sort of evidence to back it up. If people don't believe what someone posts, they're free to ignore it. But to outright call a person a liar ("I'm calling BS on this"), over something as small as telling a story about a 2 year old taking a knife out of their pocket, strikes me as extremely rude.

Hell of a way to treat a new member. Why would anyone want to be a member of a forum where their honesty can be questioned so casually.

And if you've never had a 2 year old, then you have no idea what they're capable of. And some 2 year olds are smarter and more capable than others.

 

[korn_2956]

Personally, I think it's bad form to suggest that someone is lying without any sort of evidence to back it up. If people don't believe what someone posts, they're free to ignore it. But to outright call a person a liar ("I'm calling BS on this"), over something as small as telling a story about a 2 year old taking a knife out of their pocket, strikes me as extremely rude.

Hell of a way to treat a new member. Why would anyone want to be a member of a forum where their honesty can be questioned so casually.

And if you've never had a 2 year old, then you have no idea what they're capable of. And some 2 year olds are smarter and more capable than others.

exactly, why would he lie about something like this, what's to gain?

 

[Spyder59]

Personally, I think it's bad form to suggest that someone is lying without any sort of evidence to back it up. If people don't believe what someone posts, they're free to ignore it. But to outright call a person a liar ("I'm calling BS on this"), over something as small as telling a story about a 2 year old taking a knife out of their pocket, strikes me as extremely rude.

Hell of a way to treat a new member. Why would anyone want to be a member of a forum where their honesty can be questioned so casually.

And if you've never had a 2 year old, then you have no idea what they're capable of. And some 2 year olds are smarter and more capable than others.

Yeah, I agree. I was too hasty to agree about that last night. Sorry OP! I had one too many after dinner adult indulgences. [emoji33]

 

[Danke42]

I remember my daughter just desperate to cut her dolls hair. Just kept telling her no, no, no.

Then one day during nap time she busted out of her pen, got the scissors out of the high safe spot and cut her moms hair while she was napping.

Fortunately she only ever did that once.

 

[kniferbro]

Mittens.
A child wearing mittens isn't likely to pick your pocket, and is even less likely to open a knife.
Keep your child in mittens until you can be trusted to keep your knives out of their hands.

Fingers are a privelege not a right.