One day a baby learns to crawl. Then that toddler can disappear in the blink of an eye. They grow up fast, and it's hard to always be there to protect them. Children discover many harsh realities in their rapidly growing world. Stoves are indeed hot.
Cats do scratch.
And farm tractors. Remember, the mental, physical and emotional abilities of children are limited. They don't know why a lawnmower is more likely than a toy wagon to hurt them. But, at this age, kids begin to understand and follow rules in their homes and classrooms. In the past year, Progressive Farmer's Farm Safety Day Camps taught about 37,000 children how they can be safer around equipment and animals, whether they're helping Mom and Dad with chores or not.