For context I live with my parents.
My father just run a bath (downstairs bathroom) and has left it to go have a lie down instead. He does this often and will top it up with hot water when he decides he wants to go in.
He turns the boiler up very high to run the bath and I can’t touch the water myself without it burning my hand.
Bathtub is full as high as it can go and piping hot. I have a 3 year old autistic child who loves water and will go jump into it at any opportunity.
Am I crazy for at least wanting a door to be shut separating the living area from the bathroom? Of course I watch my child all the time but they like to go in the kitchen to see my mother and could easily pass straight through and into the bathroom without anyone realising
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Obviously you’re right , kids and water should never be unattended
have you mentioned this to your father or mother ?

The bigger question you should be asking would be what is going on with your dad? It’s not normal by any means for someone to run a bath and then lie down. What is causing his severe tiredness? It sounds like he has an underlying medical condition that needs to be addressed.
Also, you are not being anxious at all. An autistic toddler who loves water vs scalding hot bath tub, it’s a no brainer. Not only should the door be shut, it should be locked too. Baffling that neither of your parents are concerned about the risks.

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