Childproof audio

I've said this before here on Audiogon. One can not expect young children to follow house rules, even if the rules are for the childs own safety. This is the very essence of maturity. Some developmental disabilites may not be evident until 2 years of age. These disabilites are becoming much more common than once thought. Autism which is rarely diagonsed before two years of age strikes 1 in 166 now. Falling TV's have caused fatalities. Please consider ther rules of risk management. Does the the benefit of the risk outweight the consequences of the risk?

I would think tethered floor standers might make sense. Hot and or sharp components should be out of harms reach. Even speaker ports welcome investigating hands, the contents of which are not something one would want in small mouths. Cables and power cords should be kept from reach and possible tripping. Delicate turntables may take some real effort to keep safe. Large CRTs and their stands are notoriously unstable and are a serious concern. Some of the new softer video screens can be easily damaged by "creative" little ones. All in all if you can keep a seperate locked room from children till they are mature enough is the best solution. Nothing beats complete adult supervision.

Beemer, no apolgies necessary. Forgive me if I was overly adamant.
I do agree that "proper limits set and adhered to make good children and resposible adults."
I couldn't agee more with you, when you say "Music has and always will be my stress relief valve. I needed it more when the kids were young sometimes more than now." Ahmen!
It is nice to share the experience with the little ones now and then as well.
Best Regards,
Unsound

Beemer, what I'd like to do is give innocent children a break. Do a search on "Fallen TV's". An estimated 2300 children a year visit emergency rooms each year due to fallen TV's. I'm no kid myself. I survived not even being tethered by seat belts never mind car seats as a kid. Does that mean its smart to continue to do that today? I guess it all comes down to whether one loves the free use of their audio gear more than the health and well being of one's children.

Congratulations! You seem to be on the an ideal path. Your so right! When ever my child really loved the music he used to hug my floorstanders (with supervision). Best of luck!