Good point, Kaz! Our TV had knobs and dials, not buttons...and they don't make things like they used to, either - everything is SUPPOSED to break and make you buy a replacement!
I guess I never actually used the word 'no' with DS as a little baby getting into things, I would use distraction instead. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that now the word 'no' has a lot of power when I do need to use it. It was good training for me, too, because I automatically use other words in normal situations and it's no effort for me to avoid hearing myself say 'no' over and over again. That's just me, lots of people like to say 'no' for various reasons and best of luck to them with it.
For the oven and near the heater, we use 'hot' and now 'ouch, hot' - very effective because he knows what it feels for something to be 'hot' and wants to avoid it very much! For going outside with no shoes on in winter I just say the spanish word for 'cold' and 'feet' and now that he notices temperatures more explicitly, he'll come in from the cold telling me his feet are cold - far more instructive than saying 'no, not outside'. I know people who just use 'no' and expect that parental authority needs to be learnt by kids respecting that 'no'. That's underestimating everyone.
Nee - what can you do? Put the case more strongly to your parents. Do they want their TV intact AND granddaughter? Or do they want both of them to be an example to other grandparents for what NOT to do? It's your daughter's safety you're wanting, not your parents' approval and family 'harmony' that comes at the price of your daughter's compromised safety.
