06-20-2013, 12:05 PM
If there is a mental health concern the question makes sense, but otherwise this is nonsense. Imagine how many questions they would have to ask to ascertain if your home is 'safe' for children or the mentally infirm.
Do you have a knife block? Are your knives kept in an unprotected drawer? Are your cleaning chemicals stored in a locked cabinet or out of reach? Do you have adequate railings around your deck? Do you have stairs? Do you have a safety gate for those stairs? Do you have electricity in the house? Are your outlets protected? Are your stove knobs accessible to children? Do you own gardening shears? Are they kept in a locked case or out of reach? Do you shave your legs or face with a razor? Is that razor accessible to children in bathroom? Do you have a swimming pool? Is it locked and gated as required by law? Are there plastic bags in the house? Is there easy access to them?
And on and on and on.
It all comes back to personal responsibility.
Do you have a knife block? Are your knives kept in an unprotected drawer? Are your cleaning chemicals stored in a locked cabinet or out of reach? Do you have adequate railings around your deck? Do you have stairs? Do you have a safety gate for those stairs? Do you have electricity in the house? Are your outlets protected? Are your stove knobs accessible to children? Do you own gardening shears? Are they kept in a locked case or out of reach? Do you shave your legs or face with a razor? Is that razor accessible to children in bathroom? Do you have a swimming pool? Is it locked and gated as required by law? Are there plastic bags in the house? Is there easy access to them?
And on and on and on.
It all comes back to personal responsibility.