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Why have Child Proof Caps?

Posted on 21 August 2009.

A reader responded to my last blog by saying that everyone says keep medicine out of reach of children. Sure, that’s good advice. But let me ask this question. THEN WHY HAVE CHILD PROOF LOCKS? If they don’t work, then why have them? Why are there brakes in cars? To stop the car. They are not there so we can crash or drive so slow that we can roll to a stop. People drive fast. Cars need to be prepared to stop. Children are curious, Child Proof Locks need to keep them out of the bottles. Keeping bottles out of reach of children doesn’t guarantee that they will not get into them. So if you are going to make a Child Proof Lock, make sure it works! Or is everything today about marketing and the look of it? I guess pharmaceutical companies don’t really care about all of us. Have you listened to the end of a drug ad lately? “May cause, Diarrhea, bloating, anal leakage, convulsions, 5 hour erections, jaundice, hemorrhaging, liver damage and heart failure. Please consult your physician if any of this happens to you.”

C’mon! Do companies make anything that actually does what it says anymore?

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  • Lainie

    The term “child proof” really means that it’s more difficult for adults than it is for the kids!! Who are they kidding???

    I LOVE your new web site you guys!!

  • Molls

    I agree with you Todd. My 4 year old managed to get a stool from our kitchen last year and took it into the bathroom and helped himself to some Advil because he’s seen me take them for headaches. We can keep medicine out of reach but everyone needs that last line of defense that a child proof bottle is supposed to provide!

  • mark malone

    i think there exists a fine line between a bottle that is too hard for adults to open vs. too simple for children so it makes sense to keep them out of reach but as the commenter above experienced for herself, if our little geniuses have the will then they’ll certainly find a way.

  • Good Grief!

    What ever happens to watching your kids??? It’s the drug comapnys fault that you aren’t watching them good?? Give me a break!!

  • Glenn

    Good Grief:
    It is unrealistic to expect that parents can watch their children 24/7 365 days of the year so why can’t we expect that we can rely on drug company claims that their containers are safe? My own children are in their teens now but both managed to make their way into child proofed bottles while toddlers and don’t you dare go suggesting that they weren’t watched because they certainly were. Children do what they do best at that age and they test our ability to keep them safe day in and day out. If it says child proof maybe then it should be, is that so unreasonable?

    To the bloggers:
    I read your Twitter blog and wanted to be one of the first to congratulate you on your new web site but it looks like some others have beat me to it. Kudos to you, it is wonderful. Many times these parenting sites will lean so far toward appealing to just mothers or just parents of toddlers that I feel more than a little put off. This is a very nice balance for all and so much more professional looking and easy to use. Congratulations.

    With respect,
    Glenn W. Franklin
    Portland, Oregon USA


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