On 27/02/2021 12:15, Richard wrote:
On 27/02/2021 09:16, Owain Lastname wrote:
On Friday, 26 February 2021 at 12:10:32 UTC, wrote:
A new job has popped-up: making the lid of an antique oak coffer
(blanket box) safe for kids. It would be easy to fit one of the
off-the-peg stays but this "box" dates from the mid 1600s so I want to
do something that is in keeping and can easily be removed. All ideas
gratefully received.

Show them photos of kids with traumatically amputated fingers.

Tell them not to play with the coffer.

Owain


+1
Yes, let them learn. The "told you so" is satisfying.
Just wondering how many people has this box maimed/killed in the almost
400 years of it's existence?
A similar approach worked very well with my kids, but society has
changed since then (in so many ways, not all good) and the same approach
for the grandchildren would not be appreciated.