Personally have never seen the fascination with giving children metal keys …do children like them because they rattle and make a jingling sound ? anyhow my friend has a set of the coloured keys you can get at key cutters, she has all different bright coloured ones, has put them on a key ring and hands them to her grandchildren when they need something to entertain them.

Have to agree with this one. While the kids are in the car, never let them play with the keys. But on the kitchen floor is ok……til they lose them :/

The keys are not a toy to be played with!

So scary to have your kid locked up in the car with the hot weather !!
I never gave/give my kids the car keys, even not when we were/are in the house. I’ve always kept old keys for playing (the same way I kept old remote controls and old phones).

Car keys should never be given to a child – too many of them know how to start the car and some even try to drive it. Monkey see – monkey do. This is one habit that should be stopped.

They need to make more realistic toy keys. Kids always know the difference. But yes, it’s a good idea to keep the real keys away from little fingers at all times.

Regardless of whether they have a remote system children should never be given keys apart from toy ones. If you put them in the ignition while you unload your groceries or put your baby stroller into the boot. Strap your child into seatbelt first.

There is no reason to give the car keys to a child indeed!!

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 07 Jan 2017 , 6:38 am

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  Car keys are also very dirty and have sharp areas – so many reasons not to give children car keys.

my stupid hubby keeps giving keys to our son once he is in the house so kiddo unlocks the car, sets off the alarm then loses the keys. every. damn. day.

A good warning and toy keys are safer for so many reasons.