I don't ever think these threads are a good idea. They stress me out and yet I'm drawn back to them.
Also, about the fire thing, seriously constant vigilance is necesarry when you have young kids around fire (I'm sure you'd agree as otherwise you'd be incapable of lapping your kid's hand when they reach out for it), so I just pull them back when they get too close and explain in the simplest way I can that it can hurt them. My youngest daughter (20 months) understands hurt and ow.
Also, about the fire thing, seriously constant vigilance is necesarry when you have young kids around fire (I'm sure you'd agree as otherwise you'd be incapable of lapping your kid's hand when they reach out for it), so I just pull them back when they get too close and explain in the simplest way I can that it can hurt them. My youngest daughter (20 months) understands hurt and ow.