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The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine gender differences in children’s hazard-directed behaviors when the parent was absent and determine whether parent reactions when present differentially influences boys’ and girls’ subsequent behaviors. Children and parents were video recorded in their home when a contrived burn hazard (‘Gadget’) was within view and reach of the child and the parent was sometimes present and absent. Videos were coded for teaching-and discipline-focused reactions by parents when children approached the Gadget in the parent’s presence and children’s hazard-directed behaviors when the parent was absent. Data were gathered monthly for a period of up to 6 months. Multilevel regression analyses examining temporal relationships between parents’ reactions (teaching, discipline) and children’s hazard-directed behaviors when the parent was …