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Kitchen cabinet knobs were screwed in the wrong place? My kitchen cabinet knobs were screwed on the side (like the were suppose too) but instead of the corner were screwed on in the middle. What can I do to correct this?

I have 34 kitchen cabinet knobs made of brass which tarnish. Can I paint them? My kitchen needs a makeover, and the hardware looks awful dark. It takes a lot of elbow grease to lighten the brass knobs, so thought maybe metal paint would work better?

How can I remove lacquer finish from brass kitchen cabinet knobs? I do not like the shiny brass look. I would like to remove the clear finish, and then use something to "antique" the knobs. They are solid brass. There are 50 solid brass knobs in the kitchen of the house I just bought. I do not like shiny brass, but I like the knobs. Replacing these expensive knobs would be a bit much.

Does anyone know where to buy a layout template for kitchen cabinet knobs? I'm looking for a plastic template with holes to show where to drill the holes for cabinet knobs. DIYnetwork.com says they're available at home improvement stores, but I can't find them. Has anyone seen or used them? If anyone has an online link, I'd really appreciate it.

Is there a durable paint that can be used to change gold tone kitchen cabinet knobs and pulls to silver tone? Replacing the knobs and pulls would be too expensive. There are 39 and each one has a backplate.

I was wondering if anyone has information on kitchen cabinet knobs with rhinestones on them?

Would it look funny to replace kitchen cabinet handles with two knobs? I want to replace the cabinet hardware, but there is currently handles on the top cabinets and knobs on the drawers. I want them all uniform. Any suggestions....

Should kitchen cabinet knobs and lighting match appliances? I am sprucing up my kitchen. The cabinets are an oak color. The walls are a khaki/tan color (Sherwin Williams Latte) http://www.myperfectcolor.com/PhotoDetai... I'm adding new ceramic floors (probably like Roman gold or American Olean Hazelnut - still debating that). My fridge is stainless steel. I'll be adding a stainless steel stove and eventually as money permits a matching microhood and dishwasher. I need new lighting and am going with track lighting to spread the light around. In the eat in, I'm changing the pendant to another (it's awful gold and frosted dome now). I'm also adding knobs to the cabinets. Question: I like the dark bronze lights. Should the lights match the appliances in a nickel or something? Should the knobs also match the appliances? I'm thinking the dark color lends to the floor, cabinet and wall color, but I'm not sure if they will have to match the appliances? FYI: the kitchen accessories are red.

How do you install cabinet knobs so that they are all even and level with each other? Is there some kind of measuring tool for this purpose? We are installing knobs/handles on our kitchen cabinets today. Thanks!

Any way to add cabinet door knobs to cabinets with no holes drilled without going to that expense? I have kitchen cabinets with no door pulls that are hard to open but don't really want the expense of drilling holes in every cabinet face and installing knobs. Are there any products out there that allow you to do this -- like magentic knobs or pulls?

Where can I find cheap cabinet knobs? We need about 30 of them for our kitchen cabinets, and they're so expensive at Walmart and Home Depot! Unpainted/unfinished wood would even be fine. I found some for set of 4 for just $1.30 from a seller on the Amazon Marketplace, but then found out it would be $8.00 to ship each set!! Any suggestions?

Where can you purchase kitchen cabinet hardware at discount? Does anyone know where to buy cabinet pulls, knobs and hinges at a reduced cost on the net? I have not found any place including Ebay where they are less than the retail stores after factoring in shipping. I am looking for Liberty brand products in particular.

what can I do to change antique brass cabinet knobs to look like the newest styles of the black/brown rodiron? I have a large amount of cabinets in my kitchen and would like to change my handles without having to buy all new knobs. I would like to do something to change the look to a more now style black/brown rod-iron wthout ruining the knobs (which were fairly expensive and were just purchased about 2yrs ago. I am adding the black asian woods throughout my kitchen/dining area and would like to change these to go with my black granite and corian countertops...need to modernize the 17 yr old oak cabinets with some new bling!

I have dark cherry kitchen cabinets. What color knobs are in style now. I have bright satin nickel knobs now. Do you think a dark bronze would look good with the dark cabinets or do you think I need a lighter colored knob? THANKS!

Replacing Knobs & pulls for kitchen cabinets? I would like to replace the knobs & drawer pulls in my kitchen. I don't really want to pay alot, because we would like to sell this house next year. I just want to make the kitchen a bit nicer. Any ideas where to go to find inexpensive knobs & pulls? Thanks

Can I use magnets to open kitchen cabinets instead of adding knobs or pulls? My cabinets are new and my fingers are feeling the pull, They are so pretty I don't want to drill holes for knobs. Are there any other solutions? Thanks

WHat size drillbit do you use to add knobs to kitchen cabinets .? Any how-to info?

How do I stop kitchen cabinet handles from spinning? I screw them tight and they just spin after a little use Maybe there is a special washer or something? These are the single knob cabinet pulls.

Is there a way to make circa 1980s brass kitchen cabinet hinges appear more silver than brass? I am refinishing my kitchen cabinets and would like to keep the hinges if possible, but I'd like for them to match the new silver knobs and pulls I will be installing. So I was wondering can I scratch the brass plating or apply a chemical to make them loose their brassy look and take on more of a silver sheen...even if its not shiny. They are only hinges after all.

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Would oiled bronze knobs look good on my beige kitchen cabinets? Thanks for all your answers. The cabinets do not have a wooden look. Smooth painted look. Anyother suggests to what color knobs would look better?

Kitchen CABINET problem? I bought all new hardware (knobs and pulls) for my kitchen cabinets. After taking the old hardware off, I noticed that it has left marks (a bit of an indentation and a slightly lighter color of wood where the hardware covered). Is there anything I can do rather than sanding and re-staining all of my cabinets? Many thanks! I'm pretty sure they're oak cabinets. Thanks for all of the great suggestions!!

Painting Kitchen Cabinets? I have those mobile home "wooden" cabinets. We have pulled off the gold trim used and I am going to be replacing the hinges and knobs, however what I need help with is finding the best way to paint over them. I want to paint them white and am not sure how to go about it since they aren't painted and aren't exactly wood.....Please help! Going to Lowe's this weekend.

My friend remodeled her kitchen recently; and instead of replacing her cabinet pulls/knobs, she spray painted? them with just a regular can of spray paint from a local arts and crafts store. Since she just did this, I wonder how long the spray paint will last -- all that opening and closing -- is there a better kind of paint somewhere out there on the market that is guaranteed to last for that kind of wear and tear? Also, I am interested in finding a paint brand that has custom colors, as I am hoping to create a dark green "granite-like" appearance (to match our countertops where are green "Uba Tuba"). Any ideas about either the paint product or method to use are most welcome. Thanks, in advance! my_alias_id Your project sounds like you were very thorough -- I am impressed. You might have misunderstood about the "granite" look -- I plan on only spray painting the door KNOBS a green granite color. My cabinets are white and will remain untouched. Thanks!

Need some help with my landlord please!!!? I really need some help please… Okay, here is what is happening. We rent an apartment last year August and we moved out of the apartment May 10th, 2008. We have been waiting to receive our deposit, which was (350.00) from the landlord but instead we got a notice that stating we owe the landlord additional $286.00 plus our deposit. When why asked why and how come? They told us, carpet washing 225.00, painting 225.00 and other maintenance 186.00 (door knob, kitchen cabinet knob, replacing blinds and it goes on and on. To be short and specific, the landlord is charging us a total of $636 for painting, carpet washing and other maintenance. My question is what is part of normal wear and tear? There is no damage in the carpet or in the wall at all except a few nails how on the wall. Also this apartment is an old probably made in 1930 or maybe older, so everything is rusted and old. When we were living there, the ceiling starts leaking on our bed, we almost got electrocuted, but we never ask anything except to fix it. Any help or advise please?

question about kitchen cabinet hardware color? We have white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. The granite is a more marbled effect with touches of beige, black, and white. Our cooktop is black. What color knobs should I get for the cabinets? Black matte or satin nickle?

Is there a truly good paint to use that will cover dark kitchen cabinets and look l=nice? We can't get them professionally re done at this time but we are having a family reunion this summer and they look so 70's and SO bad! Some paint and new knobs would help but a neighbor painted hers and it didn't look so good. NICE! I meant nice not l=nice!!!

Will wood putty work in the holes of my cabinets where the old hardware was? I want to redo knobs in kitchen.? I want to redo the hardware on my kitchen cabinets. Currently, I have what I call the "old pine door" cabinet hardware. Very dated. I feel I can update the kitchen simply buy putting in new counter-tops and cabinet hardware. The appliances and cabinets are still in good shape. I am concerned that I will have issues with finding pulls that will match up with the holes already. Plus, my hinges are on the outside and I would really like to have them on the inside. This will leave holes if I do it. My cabinets are a light pine color. I was wondering if I could just put a wood putty in the holes if needed or if that would look really bad.

Do you like black kitchen cabinets? The kitchen stove and dishwasher is black. Fridge is white, but can paint it black w/ a special paint. Should I paint the cupboards black or white? They have brushed nickel knobs. Kitchen area is open, not small and countertops are white. What do you think?

I am deciding on a stain/paint color for my kitchen cabinets...any suggestion? We just moved into a new house. well, new to us. It has the old school small white tile counter tops, which are not our favorite, but out of our budget to replace right now. We have black appliances and a really dark deep burgundy wall. We also have lots of stainless and dark wood decorations through out. We are trying to decide on what to do to our cabinets. They need to be stained or painted. We have stainless knobs, but want to do dark wood (walnut) finsh on our cabinets. My fear is that it will be too much dark, and the countertops will be out of place. Do you think if we painted them white and had the white countertops and light floors with the dark appliances and wall color, it will look okay. Help! Usually I am a quick decision maker, but I keep going back and forth on this.

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what are the colors of Tuscany? I am doing my kitchen over, new paint, curtains and knobs on the cabinets. Any ideas for colors? Indexpensive design ideas? Thanks!

loose kitchen hardware? I recently had new knobs and pulls installed on my kitchen cabinets. It appears that the holes drilled for 4 of the knobs were made too big, and the knobs are loose (you can jiggle them up and down). Any suggestions for how to best deal with this?

What type of finish for cabinet knobs will stand the test of time? I'm working on a little project to update an old china cabinet of mine. Aside from the new stain I am changing the hardware on it. I'm going with something silver in colour but I am having a hard time determining what will be able to handle some wear and tear. We use the cabinet several times a day. We used to have 'brushed nickel' knobs in our old kitchen but I found after a year or so of use they started to show a lot of wearing in the color. Now I wasn't sure if it was just those particular knobs or if 'brushed nickel' knobs had a tendency to show wear and tear quickly. Options that I have been considering are: o Brushed Nickel o Stainless Steel o Chrome o Pewter With that said, do all 'brushed nickel' knobs wear with time, or was it just the particular knobs I bought that I had problems with? Also, out of the above options is there one that will stand the test of time better then the rest? Appreciate any advice I can get on this.

External hinges(barrel type) for kitchen cabinets? I would like to refinish my kitchen cabinets by painting it white. However, the custom made knotty pine wood cabinets won't be able to take concealed hinges. Do you think with contemporary knobs and barrel hinges, it would be good or is it passe?

Where can I buy something decorative to fill the hole left by old cabinet door pulls? My kitchen cabinet doors have the knob right in the middle. They are very awkward to use so we just never use them. I would like to replace them with something decorative as opposed to leaving a hole there. I don't know where to buy such an item. (Not interested in wooden plugs - I was thinking something very noticable to coordinate with my kitchen).

what are good accent colors for my kitchen? Currently, my kitchen is white. The cabinets are dark brown. What colors would be good to accent my kitchen? What can I do to make it look modern? If my cabinets are dark brown wood, what kind of knobs and handles should I buy for a modern look? Any insight would be great!

How do I stop my Border Terrier from chewing my wooden furniture? She (Petal) is still less than 1 year old, and has chewed all the dining table and chair legs in the kitchen, which is where her bed is. She has completly chewed off the gallery rail from one of our kitchen display cabinets, the bottom knobs off a chest of drawers, and the edge of the carpet by her bed. The "anti-chew" spray we bought made no difference at all. I honestly don't think that she does this as much as she used to. Is it something that she'll eventually just grow out of?. She does have plenty of chewable toys to play with.

Where do I put the hardware on a lazy susan cabinet? I am planning to add knobs or handles to all my kitchen cabinets and I have two lazy susan cabinets. Do I put the pulls on the left, right, or on both sides? Thanks-

long kitchen cabinet handles? I have (square ) raised kitchen cabinet doors, I want to add some long stainless steel handles to it, but have never seen this done anywhere on a tradition style kitchen caninets instead they usually just have a knob. Anyone else seen this done before, i do you think it will look good? in the below link is an idea of what it looks like in style but not color. Go to the one that is the 9th one down in the first colum http://www.kraftmaid.com/doorsfinishes/index.cfm?navigationid=32100 The handles would something like these: http://moer.en.alibaba.com/offerdetail/57055635/Sell_Steel_Stainless_Steel_Handle.html

Is it a decorating faus pas to mix metal colors in the kitchen? I'm redecorating and need advise. I've got stainless steel cabinet knobs and appliances. I want to put on a copper backsplash. Do you think that would be a nice contrast or a bad one? My walls are painted tan with one red accent wall. I'd appreciate your opinions. Sorry for the faux-pas! LOL. My cabinets are oak stained. I do have several copper pieces that I will be incorporating in my design.

how to determine the correct size drawer pulls or knobs ? I have kitchen cabinet doors and drawers and want to add the correct size knobs and drawer pulls. How does one determine the correct size of such items for the kitchen ? Not all doors and drawers are the same size, of course.

Is there metal in the manufacturing of cabinets? I went to add hardware (knobs) to my kitchen cabinets. As I was drilling I hit metal. Do Cabinet makers use metal for the manufacturing process? How do I know where the metal is so I can drill around it?

What is the rule about cabinet hardware on drawers vs. doors? I have a really nice custom built hardwood cabinets in my kitchen and want to add hardware to them. I am not sure what to use though. Is there as standard as far as what to use on the drawers and what to use on the cabinet doors? Do I use knobs on both? Do I use knobs on the doors and pulls (handles) on the drawers? or Do I use knobs on the drawers and handles on the doors? I am so confused.

Ugly kitchen cabinets need $40 fix? Want new look to limp along with for another couple of years until we can get new cabinets. In old farmhouse. Cabinets are painted ivory and I free handed pothos across the upper cabinets. Bought some bronze colored metal knobs recently and installed . Ivory paint still looks good from a distance. Green pothos still looks really good. Since I'd have to sand to get rid of the paint texture I'd rather go with a glaze. Something that will highlight the new bronze color introduction without fighting the pothos leaves would be nice. Please be specific about technique you'd use as well as glaze color(s) if you can. Thank you, Flat panels that have years of dents and dings. Pothos was painted with exterior acrylic and not sealed. Not worried about changing the color green as long as the end product has colors that work well together.

Is there a design rule on using knobs vs. pulls on cabinets? Doing a full kitchen remodel with all new cabinets. Having a difficult time choosing the hardware. When should you use the round knobs and when should you use the longer handle type drawer pulls on kitchen cabinets? Should they always be combined together in the kitchen?

How will my kitchen cabinets look like this? We can't afford new cabinets and we want to lighten our kitchen cabinets. They are stained a dark brown color. We plan to prime and paint whether we do just the doors or all of the cabinets. We considered leaving the cabinets the brown color they are now and painting the doors off-white/cream. We will use black knobs, drawer pulls and hinges. How do you think this will look? Please tell me the reason behind your answer and don't just say that you think it will look good or bad. Thanks! Thanks! So what if we painted the upper cabinets cream and do black hardware and leave the lower cabinets wood and do the same black hardware? That was my husband's first choice.

How to update kitchen cabinets? I would like to update our kitchen cabinets. They are just flat white right now, with the ridge on the bottom to open them. I'd like to add some knobs. Also, are there places you can buy trim or molding to attach to the fronts of the cabinets to give them some dimension or would they just need to be replaced completely?

Help me choose new cabinet knobs and hinges, please? We recently moved into a new home and I think the cabinet hardware is just all wrong. The cabinets are white, the floor is white tile with a pinkish tint to it and the counter tops are burgandy tiles. The walls have a fruit theme border and one wall is papered, the other walls are a nice brown color. I like a casual country style of decorating and we think the kitchen just looks to "sterile". It's a very pretty kitchen, just not exactly my style. I am gradually swtiching to a rooster theme. The current cabinet hinges are a tarnished bronze color and the knobs are shiny gold circles with white circles on the top. The hinges and knobs don't match at all! We are going to change these but I am not sure of a more country color to go with white cabinets. I like the brushed nickel but it seems to be a little comtempory, gold is too fancy for my taste. What do you think will make my white cabinets look more country?

KITCHEN CABINETS REFACING:Refinish or Reface and Color Choice? I have knotty pine wood cabinets in solid wood. I hate the knotty pine so I would like to have it painted white. Should I have barrel hinges in nickel or white with matching color knobs? I have a contemporary / traditional decor. Also, is external hinges for kitchen cabinets passe? I won't be able to convert it to concealed hinges so do you think it would be better to splurge and get a reface and have concealed hinges or is it not a big deal to have them.

Kitchen Fire Questions....? I am from Ky, We had a kitchen fire in Nov. we was cooking but our pan was not on fire until we tossed water on the stove then it like blew up and my pan did catch then it got pretty intense and seconds seemed like minutes. we figured we would never get it under controll as long as the pan was on fire so my husband grabbed it and through it outside. "Got burned bad" any ways since we lived in there the stove didnt work had problems it just got fixed, the fire burned 4 cabinets the knobs in the middle of the stove was burned as well, hubby couldnt work due to burn we couldnt pay the rent until middle of Dec L/L wouldnt wait told us to leave so we did. now I am being Sued by Ins Company they gave him a whole new kitchen.. said it was Grease fire. even tho it was Electical how can I go about Proving my case? I dont know what to do I have more information but not enough room to type everything.. please anyone help me...what do I do?

What color should I paint my kitchen? We have beautiful white wood cabinets with stainless steel knobs, stainless steel and black appliances and currently, white laminate counters but we are going to upgrade to very dark (black/greyish) granite or corian counters soon. We have some red appliances that we'd like to use as accents (cannisters, coffee pot, etc). What color would look good in this kitchen? We currently have mint green (previous owners) and hate it. We already have a lot of red on the 1rst floor, so we prefer not to do more red colors.

Help me choose hardware for new kitchen? Small galley kitchen with Bisque maple cabinets in the shaker contemporary style with bisque appliances. Stainless steel sink, chrome faucet. Light ivory, cream granite (Bianco Romano) with garnet flecks. Tone on tone look. I like oil rubbed bronze for hardware but think chrome or satin nickel would be more modern and tie in the sink/faucet. Also since kitchen is small I was wondering if I could mix handles and knobs for visual interest since color scheme is so neutral. Or would that look too "busy"? Any input would be great. I haven't picked paint or back splash. Overwhelmed!

Want to warm but brighten a dark galley kitchen (has french quarter/Mardi Gras/New Orleans) tile on floor...? Our home is about 2500 sq feet and we love it. It is roomy, has neutral colors throughout (light oak floors and Benjamin Moore wheeling neutral/carrington beige/richmond gray in adjoining areas to kitchen) and soft fern on the kitchen walls. Cabinets are maple stained and with the darker floor makes the kitchen look small and dark. Help! We want to replace the counters, keep the fern green paint color and possibly do a backsplash. Our style is cottage comfort with mostly greens and whites and small amt pinks/burgundy throughout our home. Was thinking about an atrium white on the cabinets with oil rubbed bronze knobs and a quartz or granite taupe contertop. What do you think? What about the backsplash? Thanks for your help...

what color to paint my kitchen? My cabinets are maple painted an ivory color, and my floor is medium golden oak. I have silver pulls/knobs on the cabinets and drawers. My countertop is also an ivory stone-looking laminate that includes very faint colors of gold and silver (which match the color of the floor and knobs). The room faces north. It adjoins my family room (which is painted an off white). THe room is 12 x 20 and does not have a lot of wall space. Any suggestions?

Where can I get nice knobs for my mother in law? My wife thought a good birthday present for her would be to replace the knobs on her cabinets in the kitchen. Is Lowes good?

Relocated to Atlanta and Moved Into A DIRT BAG APARTMENT? HOW DO I GET MY DEPOSIT BACK? Hi, I relocated today to Atlanta. I leased an apartment online and did not come to view before actual leasing. Just kind of trusted pictures, virtual tours and the leasing agent word. I drove all night on the road with a big moving truck only to pull up to a roach motel, nasty carpet that was never changed only cleaned but still filthy looking bleached and stained up peeled up wall paper, nasty magnolia flooring that looks very old, rotten kitchen cabinets, broken phone jacks, badly chipped walls and closet doors, old rusted door knobs, a smelly leaking dish washer, an unsafe patio, NO WASHER AND DRYER INCLUDED AS PROMISED, only the connections... they lied! Let me not forget, the apartment smelled like a horrible bad, fishy, vagina smell and that scent hit me in the face when I first walked in, makes me wonder if the maintenance guy had a gal over in this apartment one late night. The area is full of thugs and nonworking people. How could I report this property and get my money back?

Where can I sell old fixtures?? My husband & I are remodeling a 1950's ranch style home in Dallas, TX. We are taking the house to the studs and just took off all of the original door knobs, cabinet knobs in the kitchen/bathrooms, and all other knobs in the home (on the entertainment built-ins, etc.) prior to the demo work. These are all original 1950's knobs and are actually pretty nice; however, we are into the modern look so these will not work for us. We have the crystal door-knobs on all doors and gold (very heavy) knobs on all kitchen, bathroom, etc. drawers/cabinets. Does anyone know where I can sell these?? I have never tried to sell anything on eBay, but will do it if there is no where else to take these. They are definitely "nice" and someone could refurbish, so I am sure that there would be some interest somewhere.... Thoughts??

Baby proofing the house...? I have an older house and I'm having trouble finding baby proofing items for the way my house is set up. What do I do if the doors to all the rooms are long handles rather than knobs? How do I baby proof my kitchen cabinets when they dont have knobs? My living room is a large open space with a step down. No baby gate can reach it's length. My son is 8 months and about ready to crawl and is already grabbing just about anything he can reach. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Help! I need inexpensive decorating tips!? I am moving into a 2 bedroom duplex this week. I am on a very tight budget, but im looking for inexpensive decor ideas! The floors are tile (brown color and they are gorgeous!) and the bedrooms are carpeted in brown. Cabinets in kitchen and bathroom are oak. All fixtures/door knobs are brushed aluminum.

Kitchen colors? My kitchen is SO UGLY!!! I want to repaint the cabinets, since that is really the only thing I can afford to do now. What colors do you think would look good for the plain, flat (no texture) cheap boards serving as cupborads? We have a dark wood floor and light, cream colored countertops. Plus an ugly yellow oven. Right now, the cabinets are white with a yellow border painted around them, I guess it makes them less boring than the flat plain white and ties in the ugly oven. Would it look good if I just painted over the yellow stripe/border with a dark brown? Or should I just paint them a solid and add some knobs? Any ideas or suggestions would be great... but don't suggest red, Everyones kitchen has a red accent wall... and I can guarantee soon everyone will be regretting that (like the trendy mustard yellow ovens from the 70's) Thanks!

Is refacing cabinets too hard to do yourself? We have kitchen cabinets that are in great shape. However they have really ugly knobs on them with these sort of star shaped medallion things behing them. We planned on just replacing them but underneath the medallion part is discolored and scratched. We're considering painting them or maybe refinishing but both wouldn't be very fun! I've read a bit about DIY cabinet refacing. Has anybody done this or know anything about it? Do you think it's easier or harder than painting or refinishing? Also is it really costly? The good news..our cabinet doors are plain flat.

What IS it with parents today? Ok, I've read 3 questions just in the past few hours about kids starting fires with lighters, kids getting into garages, etc. Why are the parents of these kids not watching their children? Why dont' parents take more precuations with their children? It's insane to see that some people take no measures to protect their kids inside their own homes! Is it sheer laziness? Lack of forethought? Lack of caring? I have 3 kids, ages 14, 4 and 2 and not ONE of them has ever gotten ahold of a lighter, gotten under the kitchen sink, gotten into a medicine cabinet or into the garage! People, they are called safety locks, safety latches, safety knobs! I don't get why a parent would get mad at a kid for ruining something of theirs if they didn't take the precautions to make sure that child didn't even have access to that area?! I get so frustrated with immature parents and people that are more caught up in themselves than in caring for the lives of another human being! Anyone with me? My kids HAVE had accidents mind you. I don't "smother" them and I'm not overprotective. I let them climb trees and I let them fall when they need to. I am not there to catch them every time. I do, however, take safety precautions! If I am working in the kitchen with my youngest (2) she is in her chair that has a seat belt so that she can't climb down and get into the dishwasher. I have latches on my oven. I do what I can to keep them from getting seriously injured. My 2 youngest have both had surgery this past year, one for a tumor and one for her eyes. Accidents DO happen and I have also been through broken bones. My point is that parents aren't even taking the precautions yet they complain and gripe when something happens! I never said it made me a better mother than anyone else.

childproffing not working help!!!!? I have child proffed my house to all extent that I can I bought oulet covers door knob covers cabinet safety lock bungee corded the fidge closed and took all the knobs off the stove, but they're still getting into everything I am afraid to go to sleep. they get into the books and movies (Icant move them anywhere else I have simply run out of room in my bedroom tryig to hide stuff from them) they get into the dishes by moving the kitchen chairs to the counter and climbing on top of the counters they also turned the oven on this way. I tried pinning all the chairs against the wall behind the table but my son just pushes the table across the room. I am afraid to sleep afraid they will kill them selves babygates dont work he just pushes until it falls down I have no more room to move anything else where and besides my bedroom my house is almost empty as it is. cause I moved next to everything to my room. they just wont listen I can talk I can yell I can spank I can time out and No change I cant move anything more or we are gonna be living outside seriously I have moved everything I can but I cant move the kitchen table and thats my biggest issue without that he couldnt get on the counters. chemicals and such dangerous stuff is out of reach and locked away all cupboards are locked they aree 16m and 28m and refuse to listen to me at all. As a single mom I am at my wits end. in sleeping I mean at night yesterday morning I woke at 5 am because my son was on the stove with the oven on and my daughter was doing dishes I am not like sleeping all day or anything this is things they are doing when I am asleep at night for example the 5am wake up call, the other times its when I go to the bathroom THEY ARE QUICK!!! There is only 1 of me and 2 of them and they take full advantage of this