mouse

I agree with you Mouse. Its very hard to grow up being the protecter to then shut it off right away.
Do you will want to always protect your kids as much as possible.
Thats just instinct. As I have learned you are only in so much reach to them when they get older. As li learned this last week as much as we try we can not always keep them safe.

Your water heater story reminded me of a few years back my Hot water pipe under kitchen sink came apart. Hot water going everywhere full blast. My son and daughter were there . I did not want them near it. I had no clue where the turn off was. There was a turn off under the sink. I kept reaching my arm in there trying to turn it off. All the time getting burned. All as i could think of was my kids were right there. I did not want them hurt. Also the kitchen was filling up fast. long story short. I finally sent my son under house to turn everything off.
I had just kicked into gear as the protector. Its very hard to turn that switch off..................
But I have slowly learned how to some.
As i think you are as you are aware of it.
muffy