Off-topic: danger of 120v mains?

[Jim Johnson]

OK, this is a peripherally off-topic question, and some of you may actually
lose some respect for me by asking it, but anyway - 

How dangerous is household US AC to a toddler?

I ask this because, while I want to protect my new son from things that can
kill or maim him, I don't want to go overboard on protecting him from
things that can just "hurt" him. There's a movement in the US to eliminate
all risk from life, and I don't buy into it; but that does make it hard to
tell what is a sensible precaution, and what is overkill. 

Make no mistake: I'll be fencing in the fish pond, putting child-proof
latches on the cabinets with the cleaners, and padding the brick hearth
(ouch!) But I've been shocked many times by AC, starting when I was about 4
(stuck my tongue in an outlet), and I'm none the worse for it. Is there a
>real< risk here?

My former brother-in-law pee'd in a light socket at an early age..
everything still works, AFAIK :^)

And please - no harsh attacks on my child-raising approach, here. I'm
trying to get knowledge so I can make an informed decision.


Jim Johnson 
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