Kids and sharp knives?

[black_rose]

I have a kid safe knife, will check the brand for you, it has a serrated edge and they can saw through vegies and fruit. Dd1 does the carrots and cuts up her own fruit with them. I am in the kitchen with her but don't have to stand over her.

[~me~]

I have a kid safe knife, will check the brand for you, it has a serrated edge and they can saw through vegies and fruit. Dd1 does the carrots and cuts up her own fruit with them. I am in the kitchen with her but don't have to stand over her.

Saw these at a the Munchkins Market I was at on Sunday. They looked great. The demonstator was using the serrated edge across her palm, looked amazing.
I didn't get one..next time, they were around the $10 mark.

[briggsy's girl]

The demonstator was using the serrated edge across her palm, looked amazing.

that scares the bejeepers out of me!! i know it was a point of showing the safety - but if a kid seen that, grabbed a knife that wasn't "kid safe" but looked similar, and did the same...

i am really in two minds about whether, in the long term, it's safer to get something like this, or just teach DD about safety with real knives and no "gimmicks".

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

The ones I have were only £2 each. And when I got them, when DS was asleep I ran them all over my hands and arms. It's useful to know that if an accident should occur, it won't IYKWIM. However, I would never let Liebs see that being done! That would be irresponsible. He still has to treat them as knives, therefore with respect.

[Cranky Kitten]

I'm in two minds too - we've just started letting DD use our kitchen knives, but I'll admit I'm as nervous as heck about it as our knives are ultra-sharp chef's knives. DD is 9 years old but has an alarming tendency to be clumsy or off with the fairies!

I do like the idea of having a kid-safe knife in the house, but would never let on that it's anything but as sharp as the real ones.

[briggsy's girl]

The ones I have were only £2 each. And when I got them, when DS was asleep I ran them all over my hands and arms. It's useful to know that if an accident should occur, it won't IYKWIM. However, I would never let Liebs see that being done! That would be irresponsible. He still has to treat them as knives, therefore with respect.

it's more that it's done at kids markets and things - it's a great selling point, but anyone could see it - and that anyone could be an impressionable kid. i will remain torn on this one for a little while i think

[Party-of-five]

I just told my mum I ordered DD a knife and she was horrified she said what is wrong with the plastic ones from her play kitchen