Daily Wail wants EU to save children from window blind cords...

[mudskipper]

This is a simple design flaw that can be removed easily.

Indeed. But it doesn't need the EU to get involved.

Hey - how about taking a safety blind cord onto dragon's den? It could be Simon's first investment!

[SupremeSpod]

Yours hasn't reached **** about with the blinds stage yet has he?

The blinds are nowhere near the most expensive item that appears on his destroy/**** about with radar.

[sasguru]

The blinds are nowhere near the most expensive item that appears on his destroy/**** about with radar.

when we moved to the new house we decorated one of the ground floor receptions in white, kept the old knackered wood flooring, and installed one of these.
There is nothing in that room except for an old sofa*, and he's allowed to write on the walls, mark the floor and generally do anything he wants. He's happy and we're happy.

*and all his toys

[Platypus]

According to today's Times, the biggest risk to children is the NHS

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

I fitted a blind at the weekend, they now come with a thing to fix to the wall and wrap the cord round to stop problems.

[SueEllen]

According to today's Times, the biggest risk to children is the NHS

It isn't it's their parents or more correctly their family.

[d000hg]

You could always tell your kids not to jump off the window ledge or ***** about with the blinds.

Just saying, like.

Did you do what you were told as a kid? Or did you mean that telling them not to stops it being your fault when they disobey?

[mudskipper]

when we moved to the new house we decorated one of the ground floor receptions in white, kept the old knackered wood flooring, and installed one of these.
There is nothing in that room except for an old sofa*, and he's allowed to write on the walls, mark the floor and generally do anything he wants. He's happy and we're happy.

*and all his toys

Is he old enough to differentiate between rooms in which he is allowed to draw on the walls, and rooms in which he isn't?

[d000hg]

Is he old enough to differentiate between rooms in which he is allowed to draw on the walls, and rooms in which he isn't?

It doesn't matter, he is never allowed in other rooms

[sasguru]

Is he old enough to differentiate between rooms in which he is allowed to draw on the walls, and rooms in which he isn't?

he's 3 so just about. But just in case he's not allowed to bring crayons out of his room. Only cuddly toys and blankies around the rest of the house.
Its been a stress-reducing system so far.

PS forgot to say - removed all sockets too, apart from the one behind the sofa.
But I better not get too complacent, if there's something dangerous he can do, he'll find it.