Protecting AV equipment against little hands HELP! Ideas
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I have quite an expensive AV set up in my lounge and bespoked shelving etc.. but my one year old daughter is causing havoc with the equipment constantly ejecting DVDs and turning things on and off.
I need ideas on how protect the AV equipment and still maintain its operatviemote.
I was thinking about putting each deck on a clear plastic thingymejig which is L-shaped in way to protect all the front controls and no so easy to move because of the weight on it.I guess this will have to be specially ordered, but other than that I welcome any ideas.
Thank you.
I need ideas on how protect the AV equipment and still maintain its operatviemote.
I was thinking about putting each deck on a clear plastic thingymejig which is L-shaped in way to protect all the front controls and no so easy to move because of the weight on it.I guess this will have to be specially ordered, but other than that I welcome any ideas.
Thank you.
Pick the child up and move it further from the A/V equipment. It works with cats. 
Seriously though, even though the child can't understand words, picking it up and removing it from the area enough times will produce a "I shouldn't be here" thought in the head. Whether that will also produce a "it's fun to be places I shouldn't" thought is another matter entirely.
Seriously though, even though the child can't understand words, picking it up and removing it from the area enough times will produce a "I shouldn't be here" thought in the head. Whether that will also produce a "it's fun to be places I shouldn't" thought is another matter entirely.
davepoth said:
Pick the child up and move it further from the A/V equipment. It works with cats.
Seriously though, even though the child can't understand words, picking it up and removing it from the area enough times will produce a "I shouldn't be here" thought in the head. Whether that will also produce a "it's fun to be places I shouldn't" thought is another matter entirely.
I work all the time and the missus is pregnant with our second child.She is tired chasing after her all the time, and tried everything but the girl is fascinated by blue and orange tiny lights and DVD trays opening and closing.Seriously though, even though the child can't understand words, picking it up and removing it from the area enough times will produce a "I shouldn't be here" thought in the head. Whether that will also produce a "it's fun to be places I shouldn't" thought is another matter entirely.
I know she's curious and I don't want to repress her too much at such a young age hence me thinking of a more practical preventative solution.
allnighter said:
I have quite an expensive AV set up in my lounge and bespoked shelving etc.. but my one year old daughter is causing havoc with the equipment constantly ejecting DVDs and turning things on and off.
I need ideas on how protect the AV equipment and still maintain its operatviemote.
I was thinking about putting each deck on a clear plastic thingymejig which is L-shaped in way to protect all the front controls and no so easy to move because of the weight on it.I guess this will have to be specially ordered, but other than that I welcome any ideas.
Thank you.
Erm, embrace her interest and use it to reinforce your and your wife's relationship with her.I need ideas on how protect the AV equipment and still maintain its operatviemote.
I was thinking about putting each deck on a clear plastic thingymejig which is L-shaped in way to protect all the front controls and no so easy to move because of the weight on it.I guess this will have to be specially ordered, but other than that I welcome any ideas.
Thank you.
Explain it to her, it's operation, it's purpose and how we have to be very careful with it so we don't break it.
Let her feel part of this magic thing.
She's exploring her world, you can help her make sense of it.
It's called education.
Making lots of those neuro connections early on is a very good thing.
Hell, a daughter interested in techy stuff.
Play it right, few years down the line, you'll have her doing oilchanges on your cars.
Edit, spellcheck, doh.
Edited by WhoseGeneration on Tuesday 8th February 23:28
allnighter said:
I know she's curious and I don't want to repress her too much at such a young age hence me thinking of a more practical preventative solution.
I've seen kids with them all the time and they love 'em.
Seriously though, I became a Dad myself two weeks ago, and I'm sure I'll face a similar situation. The best situation we have come up with so far is to (seriously) design a new house with a media room. With a locking door.
I remember cutting and bending perspex years ago. Someone with the right tools will fashion half a dozen up in half an hour for you.
I used to be paranoid about my floorstanders but I've found that my 2 year old isn't that interested in them. Occasionally he might put his hand near them, but I usually just say, "it's daddy's" and he wanders off and does something else.
He loves the volume button on my pre-amp and I've nearly blown my speakers a couple of times when I've played a CD at full volume but he was so terrified by the noise, he tends to avoid the volume button now!
He loves the volume button on my pre-amp and I've nearly blown my speakers a couple of times when I've played a CD at full volume but he was so terrified by the noise, he tends to avoid the volume button now!
Some friends brought a little person into our house a while ago and then we realised how un kid-friendly the house is. We'd only just painted and were left with a tide-mark of grubby handprints round the walls, he was stright under the sink into the bleach and cleaning products, banging the side of the fish tank, clambering on the speakers.
I nearly had a heart attack. Wife said my face was a picture, I nearly gave it to the parents for not controlling their kid around our stuff but short of choloroform, there's not a lot we could do but let the precious little cherub carry on being a kid.
Repainting and cleaning was easy, if he'd knocked the fish over or bust a speaker I wouldn't have been best pleased.
I nearly had a heart attack. Wife said my face was a picture, I nearly gave it to the parents for not controlling their kid around our stuff but short of choloroform, there's not a lot we could do but let the precious little cherub carry on being a kid.
Repainting and cleaning was easy, if he'd knocked the fish over or bust a speaker I wouldn't have been best pleased.
Webber3 said:
964Cup said:
Get an IR repeater and put the kit behind a cupboard door with a child-proof catch. Logitech Harmony + wireless extender works well.
+1 That's what I was thinking. I've yet to find a way to stop friends kids sitting on my subwoofer 
I have two 1.75 year olds and I have all my stuff in a locked cabinet. I don't have an IR repeater though, I have a separate 14" CRT with a freeview box permanently tuned into CBeebies that has faired very well. The 56" LCD is out of arms reach.
When he was a very young lad, I suggested to my son that I would cut his fingers off (I would never ever hurt him ever) if he fancied fiddling with the Linn LP12/Ekos/Troika...he never did and has retained his healthy respect (and fingers) for his own kit, which he looks after beautifully.
http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/linn_sondek_...
I guess modern digital AV equipment is more suited to children...
http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/linn_sondek_...
I guess modern digital AV equipment is more suited to children...
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