Protecting Equipment from Children

When my then 3 year old granddaughter, who is now 22, saw my turntable for the first time, she dragged the tonearm across an album.  I never did find the stylus 😶. I can only fault myself for being careless.  

When my now 3 year old and 7 year old granddaughters come to visit, I never leave them alone in my music room (they both love old school R&B music).  I play music for them and they both love to sing and dance around.  They also know they can never touch my gear nor bring food or drinks into that room.  

Use a plastic Doggie gate..

Teach them what you want them to know. Don't sell them short, kids have minds like sponges.

Glad mine are grown…. Payback is a bitch though …. When I was 5 I drew on my Dad’s beloved KLH Model 12 with Crayon.  Fast forward 30 years …. One of my kids tried playing a record and snapped the cantilever off,  then when they were a little older my daughter walked by my gear and cranked the volume and blew out a pair of midrange….  I still love ‘em, they turned out to be awesome young adults 

I've put my speakers away since my grandson started crawling, May 2021.

As much as I miss my system, it's just not worth the risk.