Auger Sabotage!

[kmapsrule]

So the auger starts squealing and the fire goes out, I go digging in the hopper only to find Finn McMissile trying to sabotage the heat bill:

I keep a 5 gallon pail of pellets next to the stove for my wife to keep the stove fed with during the day, apparently my 3 year old figured
he could hide his cars in it. Going to have to re-think the pail.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Wait until crayons get into the hot air outlets.

 

[Frogwood]

My stove is white porcelain enamel and looks like a dry eraser board to most 2 and 3 year olds. Orange marker looks really good on Antique White.

 

[kmapsrule]

Wait until crayons get into the hot air outlets.

Mmmm, that must be pleasant to try to eradicate from the workings.

 

[Waterbug]

My stove is white porcelain enamel and looks like a dry eraser board to most 2 and 3 year olds. Orange marker looks really good on Antique White.

The orange markers are the least of your problems. You NEED to teach the kids that the stove is OFF LIMITS. If they are comfortable playing around it when it is cold, they WILL get burned. It could be a very painfull leson.

 

[kmapsrule]

My stove is white porcelain enamel and looks like a dry eraser board to most 2 and 3 year olds. Orange marker looks really good on Antique White.

The orange markers are the least of your problems. You NEED to teach the kids that the stove is OFF LIMITS. If they are comfortable playing around it when it is cold, they WILL get burned. It could be a very painfull leson.

It is amazing how fast they can accomplish something when they want to , no matter what the rules,I have to say we have been lucky, both the kids are curoius about the stove but have been good about not going past the fireplace screen, Its the first rule that hasnt been an all out war to get them to obey. They still find ways to skirt the rule though as toys make flying trips over the screen to "visit" the stove!

 

[ironpony]

unfortunately the grandson learned the hard way
would not listen, touched the "glass"
does not get close anymore
sometimes they just need to "learn"
all us older folks can relate to that
were not as many rules growing up

 

[ironpony]

So the auger starts squealing and the fire goes out, I go digging in the hopper only to find Finn McMissile trying to sabotage the heat bill:

I keep a 5 gallon pail of pellets next to the stove for my wife to keep the stove fed with during the day, apparently my 3 year old figured
he could hide his cars in it. Going to have to re-think the pail.

HEY, how'd my car get in your stove

 

[kmapsrule]

unfortunately the grandson learned the hard way
would not listen, touched the "glass"
does not get close anymore
sometimes they just need to "learn"
all us older folks can relate to that
were not as many rules growing up

I agree, I can attest to having learned most of my lessons the hard way,
My parents got gray hairs and I got lots of cool scars and a mental database of practical knowledge to show for it.
I worry that I'm stunting my kids by overprotecting them too much, I don't want them to get hurt
but i don't want to diminish the joy/pain/experience of learning or the desire to explore and learn.

 

[Salty]

awesome picture and story! Love it

 

[Eatonpcat]

awesome picture and story! Love it

Agree...