@Rememberme : It is my opinion that toddlers are not able to figure out water temperatures, and allowing a child to get scolded so that they will learn the water is hot is not an acceptable way to raise a child. Older children can make this distinction, but not babies or toddlers. The temperature of hot water is still hot, even when lowered, and children will still need supervision so they won’t get hurt.
Many come from families where parents let children make their “own mistakes,” such as your example with the stove. However, in my book, such parenting decisions are poor ones, and I hope that those who have been so treated will be able to see (and understand) what was done to them and not repeat these behaviors with their own vulnerable children. Our children deserve better.