https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 06:13:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660850 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 18:31:26 +0000 brownepiano 2660850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe 10? I remember doing it in highschool but my memory is horrible. I usually opt for teaching my kid how to do it safely and properly on the young end so it isn't something they decide to experiment with on their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660793 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:27:31 +0000 Chillybear 2660793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>around 11 i was burning incense and lighting candles but i'm pretty sure i was using bic torch lighters not actual matches or lighters. I dont think i learned how to light a match from a match book until I was in college </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660766 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:27:42 +0000 Mrsbells 2660766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 at the very least </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660753 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:13:23 +0000 Boogs 2660753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I don't think we've even thought about this! Maybe when they are teenagers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660388 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:04:45 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2660388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Without supervision? Like 15. Haha but with supervision 7 or 8 maybe? I'm so far from there, who knows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660380 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:50:48 +0000 honeybear 2660380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember when I lit matches unsupervised, but I was lighting candles and campfires with matches by second or third grade with adult supervision. I don't plan on letting my son light matches unsupervised for a while, but I don't have a problem with him handling candles and such now as long as I'm around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-before-you-let-your-kids-light-matches-on-their-own#post-2660364 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:27:56 +0000 mrbee 2660364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The other night there was a brownout here, and my son ran to the cabinet to grab some matches and a candle. I told him, "What do you think you're doing??!" I feel like he shouldn't be using matches until he is older, and has been trained to use a fire extinguisher.</p> <p>I realized I had no idea though what an appropriate age would be. I'm off to Google it but was wondering what your take was. Without Googling it, how old would your kids have to be before you're OK with them lighting matches without supervision? </p>