joecool85 said:JimJ said:Think about asking your wife what she wants too. I am only home nights and weekends. During the day wife and younger kids are home - and only one set of eyes to watch the kids. If she doesn't feel comfortable leaving the kids with the stove you might want the fence. It is also a great place to hang coats, snow pants, etc during the winter.
I agree entirely. I would have been fine with no fence/gate, but my wife really wanted one and now I'm glad we have it. It does make me feel safer. Still important to teach the kiddo that the stove is hot though. I also agree about hanging stuff to dry, I love putting my gloves on the gate when the stove is ~500F or so, dries them out super fast.
+1 with the "drying rack". We (by we I mean she) do the cloth diaper thing, and the rail/gate has become the official drying rack during the winter as well. Drys them out in no time.