My oldest daughter was about that age and was gated in the kitchen playing in the tupperware lid drawer while I threw a load of laundry from the washer to the dryer - just moments on the other side of the garage to house door left cracked. When I came in I carefully pushed the door open and was looking around the floor - shocked not to find her. A giggle clued me in and she was sitting, smiling proudly on top of the counter. She had mad a stairway and climbed up using the four drawers. the top 2 had child locks and only opened enough to get adult fingertips in to release the locks, but the bottom two were towels and plastics she played in frequently to keep her busy. She smiled, pointed to the stove inches away and said "NO,NO, HOT!"NEB wrote:Yes-sir...I am doing that.and will have to continually re-evaluate to make sure he doesn't have access
He's only 16 months at this point, and he doesn't yet have the capacities to climb something that he can't get worm his body onto; however, you are right in that they are wily little creatures. As it is, I am always extremely aware of where my firearms are at all times so that he doesn't have access. The kitchen island solution is only temporary, .
I applaud your caution and care in planning and forethought, but NEVER underestimate a toddler/youngsters ability to figure stuff out.