At what age did you get fire ladders for your kids rooms?

[Anonymous]

All the kids have second floor bedrooms and need a ladder to throw out the window and climb down in case of a fire. We have talked with them about this but not sure about demonstrating it. I’m mostly worried that once we show them how to unlock the windows (we have the safety bars) they might do it for fun, which is very dangerous. Or they might leave the window open.

Kids are 4, 6, and 8.

[Anonymous]

Never.

[Anonymous]

I haven’t and don’t plan to. I don’t know anyone who has ever actually had these. The odds my kids would hurt themselves with them are much higher than the odds of a fire.

[Anonymous]

Seems anxiety causing.

[Anonymous]

Your 8 year old doesn’t know how to unlock a window?

I bought them when kids were about the same age. The tragic fire in south Arlington about 10 years ago was the impetus. I still pray for that family. We’ve since moved and our second floor has easier access to lower roofs, but the fire ladder is on the floor of their closet.

[Anonymous]

Never and my sister and dad work on fire protection and my sibling died in a fire. Ironic right? It’s best to just get out of the house plus the leaders are metal and get hot. Make sure kids know to get low and crawl or if they can’t get out put s wet towel under the door. Make sure you have a family meeting place outside.

[Anonymous]

plant a shrub under their window and tell them they can jump. Always taught my kids the manythings in their rooms they could use to break the window if I couldn't get to them.

[Anonymous]

We’ve had them since around age 6. My grandfather is one of many who fought in the Our Lady of Angels Chicago fire and my entire extended family is very, VERY educated about fire and does their best to implement safety measures.

In many places a fire dept. rep will come tour your home and give an assessment. Could be worth it, if you’re concerned about safety measures.

[Anonymous]

Age 7

[Anonymous]

Your older two kids should be taught how to remove the safety bars. They are old enough to understand heights and to only remove them in an emergency like a fire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the kids have second floor bedrooms and need a ladder to throw out the window and climb down in case of a fire. We have talked with them about this but not sure about demonstrating it. I’m mostly worried that once we show them how to unlock the windows (we have the safety bars) they might do it for fun, which is very dangerous. Or they might leave the window open.

Kids are 4, 6, and 8.

Never. And I grew up in a house with second floor bedrooms too. I don’t know a single person IRL who has those.

[Anonymous]

I would probably keep one always. We have one in our bedroom which is two stories up, but child can jump from their window if necessary so that would be quicker. I did show them how to remove the screen or told them to kick it out/open the window around age ten.

[Anonymous]

We just bought this year with extinguishers. Kids are 7, 10, 12. Honestly, I’d never have thought about it previously but my parents house burned last year in a crazy accident and that was really eye opening

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the kids have second floor bedrooms and need a ladder to throw out the window and climb down in case of a fire. We have talked with them about this but not sure about demonstrating it. I’m mostly worried that once we show them how to unlock the windows (we have the safety bars) they might do it for fun, which is very dangerous. Or they might leave the window open.

Kids are 4, 6, and 8.

Never. And I grew up in a house with second floor bedrooms too. I don’t know a single person IRL who has those.

Same


Do you have anxiety OP?

[Anonymous]

Never.