Thread: Little Kids and Razors?

Originally Posted by singlewedge

I've had a knife in my pocket since I was 4. I teach my oldest that these things are sharp and for dads only.

If you acknowledge that you were old enough to own a pocket knife by age 4, then you can't say that it's for dads only.

Originally Posted by Bruno

If you acknowledge that you were old enough to own a pocket knife by age 4, then you can't say that it's for dads only.

I read that too and wonder if he had a negative experience as a youngin!

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I read that too and wonder if he had a negative experience as a youngin!

Or he became a dad at a very young age!

I've got a boy of three years old...He's not really interested in shaving, razors or whatsoever but he likes to know what I'm doing.. and I tried to put some lather on his face but he didnt like that..

SWMOB knocks on the door when she knows I'm shaving or she gives me a yel when my little boy enters the bathroom..The razors are kept well out of reach and I do check if I've put them away after honing..

Maybe when he's a bit older I'll explain him what sharp is..

His cousin shaved some patches from his head with a Gilette ladyshave my sister left lying around in the shower... that was pretty funny

Maarten

I do not lock up my razor but do keep it out of reach of my daughter she is only 2 1/2 so only about 3 feet tall, she does ask about when I have nicked my self and does know not to touch my razor. I have not moved on to teaching her about guns yet but that is locked up in a gun safe that she can not access.

Originally Posted by mlangstr

SWMOB knocks on the door when she

hahaha.... SWMOB.. She who must obeyed be.... Talk like Yoda you do. Funny to me that was!

I keep my blades in one of those TI wall boxes out of reach, and I did think of putting a small padlock on it, but after consideration I went for an approach similar to Bruno's. If you forbid/hide/exclude, the way a child's mind works you're instantly introducing something mysterious and attractive to them. Their curiosity will drive them to access them when you're not looking.

I reckon there's a lot to be said for introducing them to razors in a controlled fashion. Explain what they're for. Let them see how you respect the blade. Show them when you nick yourself to demonstrate how easy it is to hurt yourself by accident, even if you're paying attention.

Then establish the boundaries. E.g. no touching when Dad's not here. Kids are pretty quick on the uptake with cause and effect!

Both my children (6 and 3) have seen me shave. Both have seen me hone. Both have seen the 'special' razor that Mummy bought Daddy for their 10th anniversary There's no curiosity, it's pretty boring to them now. And they now understand to stand just outside the bathroom to talk to me during a shave, even when the door is wide open.

The last time I cut myself a few months ago (on the finger), I deliberately showed them and explained what happened and why. My wife then got her doctor bag out and patched me up. We made more of it than if it had just been my wife and I (in fact, she would have told me to deal with it myself unsympatheically ), but the result was the important thing -- my kids see a potentially dangerous objectt which holds no mystery to them, they understand it needs respect, and they're really not that interested in it now the mystery has gone.