My 5-year-old sister (in 1972) grabbed a candle and set some of my 4-year-old brother’s hair on fire. My mom was there to diffuse the situation within seconds, and my brother was just startled (and, thank goodness, not hurt), but how did my sister know to do that? Up until that point, my Mom had shielded them from all things involving danger. She did tell them repeatedly not to touch the candles, and Mom was always within eyesight of the kids if any candle(s) were lit in the house.
After that incident, my Mom never bought or lit up a candle again.
My sister never really liked candles after that incident, either.
My son knocked a nightstand over on his sister when they were both toddlers because “she smells bad”. The doctor said if it had been a half inch in either direction, she would have lost an eye or been killed.
Sister retaliated later by knocking a Snoopy bookend off a high shelf. Brother got stitches.
I’m so happy everyone is still alive.
*Sigh*