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Safety Question - WWYD?

GreenMonkey1GreenMonkey1 member
in July 2012 Moms
Would you consider a recumbent exercise bike a safety hazard for a toddler (19-months)?  

DS is very mobile and loves to climb.  Also loves gears, things that move, outlets, etc.  Inlaws bought a recumbent exercise bike and planted it in the living room (where they usually play with him) and think it is NBD.  They would put a blanket on it as a means of childproofing, but think that is unnecessary.  DH and I both think this is a major safety hazard and don't want it in the room.  

I am way less than objective on this one, in fact, pretty much everything about my MIL drives me bonkers so I could use some outside feedback. We've had major issues with inlaws about safety over the past few months.  To the point DS is no longer allowed at their house without one of us present.  They're trying to "prove" their house is fine, but of course, bought the bike.  FIL would probably be amenable to moving the bike to another room & blocking off the room.  But this would probably mean DH would have to do it and that would probably add 30-minutes to a drop-off (inlaws watch DS once per week, currently at our house, they want back to their house).  And I don't trust my MIL to not let DS in the room - she is the type to do what she wants because we will not find out or do what she wants and then "beg" for forgiveness.

What do you think, safety hazard or not?
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  • JulesETJulesET member
    Yes. I would be very concerned with my DS around something like that.

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  • ThePinkSuperheroThePinkSuperhero member
    We have one tucked in our corner and it's NBD.  LO likes to sit next to it sometimes and try to pull out the bar that holds the seat in it.
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  • GreenMonkey1GreenMonkey1 member
    Thanks everyone for your thoughts.  I am actually rather laid back about DS getting into things and probably let him climb on stuff (supervised) more than I should.  The bike I just see as a big bunch of gears in which he can get his fingers stuck, climb on (or try to climb on) and fall off, etc.  We were over at the inlaws on Saturday and DS did not really pay much attention to the bike (surprisingly), but my MIL is also the type to draw his attention.  They have a broken stove they still use (door doesn't shut) and she'll make a huge point to point it to DS (who isn't paying attention to the stove), "this is a stove, it's hot, we don't touch, see, grandma doesn't touch, etc.).  Ok, so what does the inquisitive toddler now want to do?  Touch the stove.  So then I have to spend all this time redirecting DS from the stove.

    @hibiscus29, you're right that we have general supervision doubts.  My MIL thinks everything is ok/safe as long as she is there - like bleach or glass.  We made the decision to change babysitting to our house when DS got a hold of a steak knife MIL left on a coffee table and we found out they were letting DS play around open containers of cleaning solvent.  And they didn't seem to think it was a problem.  These are just a few in a long line of safety stuff.  All in all, I don't think inlaw babysitting DS will last once we have kiddo #2 (or sooner).


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  • GreenMonkey1GreenMonkey1 member
    @fishybride82 Never thought of that, but you could be right and that makes me even more nervous.  She needs to be needed.  

    @jfresh No joke!  We never used a PnP until DS was mobile and we basically needed somewhere to keep him safe when we go to the bathroom.  Thankfully for everything he climbs on/over he has not figured out how to climb out of the PnP/crib.  But it's coming, he learned how to climb in/out of the tub recently.
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  • GreenMonkey1GreenMonkey1 member
    @mrsrek10 You are right about me being worried about larger safety issues.  Our house is toddler friendly, but even a toddler friendly house can be caused to have issues by an individual not using common sense.  We do have major inlaw drama/tension and it bites.  DH and I had a long chat last night and I told him I want to end MIL watching DS now or at least when LO #2 comes around.  Fact of the matter is I do not trust her anymore and she isn't making/ and likely won't be making any changes.  Everything is very one-sided; we compromise, but she doesn't.  So the arrangement needs to end, but I need to get DH fully on board.  If you have magic dust please send some my way because I could really use some.    
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