Pictures of Burned Little Boy So Sad

I saw a picture of the little boy I posted about yesterday who fell into a campfire while with his grandparents.  It is so very sad.  He's so little and wrapped up like a mummy.  I feel so bad for him. 

I'm not sure what those picture were doing posted on somebody's facebook - I can't imagine doing that!  That's just too horrific and too private.

If this happened to one of my kids while my kids were in the care of one of their grandparents, I'm not sure what I'd do, or not do.  I'd have to walk away or have them wishing they had a good life insurance rate because I'd want to strike out at them.

I know accidents happen but what business does a three-year-old child have around a campfire without an adult hanging onto him dearly?  It's like leaving a child on the edge of a pool unattended.  You just don't do it!

Be Cautious with Fire This Summer

With summer here, many people are enjoying the outdoors with campfires.  We have a fire pit in our yard as well, which my husband enjoys (me, not so much).  It makes me nervous even though my kids are starting to get old enough to know better.  Accidents can still happen.  We just heard of a friend of a friend whose three-year-old fell INTO a campfire over the weekend.  How horribly sad for the little child who had to be airlifted out.  Was the three-year-old not holding an adult's hand around that fire?  It's scary!  Avoidable accidents where young children are hurt like this make me very sad.

I'd probably be nervous to even use a fireplace around younger children that age.  I'd be more apt to try an electric fireplace insert instead.  I am overly cautious when it comes to safety with my kids, even though I know it drives them crazy.  Whether it is a fireplace, campfire, or enclosed fire pit, please watch young children.  They have no business close enough to fire to risk being hurt!