Originally Posted by guccilvr

Yes a child needs to have an explanation that the stove is hot and can hurt them. Why would that be a bad explanation?? That does nothing but benefit the child. You tell your kids to look both ways before crossing the street so they don't get smashed. Makes perfect sense and helps to reinforce the idea in the child. It would also reinforce the fact that the child will then realize that parent is trying to protect them.