My parents always keep matches and lighters on top of a 7 ft high kitchen cupboard, and I think that's a good idea. We're all tall enough to reach them (I'm 6'4") and kids don't even have the slightest chance of reaching them.
And since we don't need them frequently (only for lighting occasional candles or when the gas range ignition doesn't work) it doesn't really matter anyway.
Just to give a personal example underlining that I completely agree with you.
