to want to warn others of the danger microwaves pose to children after something dd1 did?

[Dillydaydreamer]

I came downstairs yesterday morning to my 3yo dd1 microwaving a large beaker of water. Luckily I got there in time before it had heated and had got it out. I dread to think what could have happened if she had heated the water and spilt it getting it out.
She managed to use a toilet stool (carried downstairs) to reach the microwave.
We now have a high stair gate across the kitchen door!

why does that make a microwave any more dangerous than any other heating device?

Why is this in aibu?

Nancy66 I don't think it makes the microwave any more dangerous than other heating devices. Doesn't mean its not worth pointing it out though does it

not sure I get it - heating apparatus, made something hot. Shocking.

I suppose the thing about microwaves is that that act fast. If they put the cat in the oven at least there's time for you to notice

I think mine has a child lock. Maybe they all do now if you check out the manual

It is perhaps more of a warning of the danger of small children getting their own breakfasts in the morning.

yes . Children getting their own breakfasts is a nightmare. DD never decants the milk into the jug.
[HV's never warn you about the real perils emoticon]

lockets I read it like that too.

Don't really understand why some of you are being a bit above it all about it.

The OP thought she would warn people about this based on her experience. If you are not interested why even click on the thread title never mind bother replying

Am I really the only one who finds some of the stories of things that have been microwaved very funny?

yes. I read it as Lockets did too.
But love....
"I suppose the thing about microwaves is that that act fast. If they put the cat in the oven at least there's time for you to notice"

I clicked because I thought might learn about some hazard re microwaves that I didn't know about.

I thought they were funny and the OP perfectly reasonable.

Also I once did that 100 minutes not 100 seconds thing myself when I was half asleep. Maybe I need a stairgate to stop me getting into the kitchen

onager. I would LOVE a stairgate to stop me getting into the kitchen

I'm not unplugging mine

a) it's my kitchen clock too (and no I'm not going to run out and buy a clock - I have a kitchen clock but no-where to hang it ) - plus it's digital which DS2 can read, and kitchen clock proper is analogue.

b) DS3 would probably find the plug and plug it back in (as he tried to do with the kettle last week..........and he's not even 2 yet let alone 3

I'd never really considered that DD might put things in the microwave....although I guess I should as she regualry 'cooks' her Ark animals in her toy microwave

DD also started to sneak off downstairs without waking us, a few months back we caught her in her bedroom with an entire toilet roll unravelled & an entire bottle of baby oil all over her carpet/bed/toys.....a stair gate on her room soon sorted that

None of you had considered that microwaves make things hot?

Reads like a Viz letter to me.

You know how you can warm honey that has set to make it runny again? Don't do it with a bottle of squeezy honey in a microwave without loosening the lid first. On the plus side, it makes a fab (and realistically hot) volcano.

Actually, microwave ovens can be particularly dangerous owing to superheating.

My 3 year old put some plastic cups some acacia honey (still in the plastic container) and turned the dial on. Its so easy to just turn the dials. (I was upstairs with my DS2 at the time) I came down to a fire in the nmicrowave. It was really scary. Luckily he didnt hurt himself as he came straight upstairs.
We have since bought a new microwave that is digital, he's less likely to be able to work that one.
We have also out it on the wall higher up so there is no way of him reaching it even with a chair...

Easily done though. I felt like a terrible mother but I cant be in 2 places at a time. To be honest I never thought he would be able to do anything like that!!!

I'm usually jealous of people whose children will come downstairs in the morning without waking their parents. My DSs are five and very-nearly three. I think I'll stop being jealous for now.

I always used to switch my oven off at the mains but haven't done for ages. Time to restart, methinks. And the microwave and kettle. Three year olds, eh? My DS1 let himself and his then baby brother out of the house (by making a stool and chair tower to reach the door handle) at three. God alone knows what DS2 who is far more resourceful will do. Gulp.