https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 15:50:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858817 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:57:42 +0000 Beebug 1858817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: oh! Funny to not think about how different they can all be! DD loves the bathroom, but isn't much she can get into. Basement stairs have baby gate, but I'm not sure the last time we closed it during the day (close at night heaven forbid she wake up and is disoriented!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858794 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:51:00 +0000 sorrycharlie 1858794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: she gets into the bathroom while I'm cooking and ..experiments. and, she can open the basement door which scares the s*** out of me. I have a dead bolt from FIL/landlord to install on the top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858791 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:49:53 +0000 Beebug 1858791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Isn't it a good thing LOs can open doors? lol</p> <p>I never thought of it as a negative til seeing this!</p> <p>Our house has levers, bedrooms have latchy catchy's so the don't count. Front exterior is a knob, only different one is back slider. DD can open them all but at times struggles turn and pushing a door open! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858789 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:49:39 +0000 Dandelion 1858789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>knobs. we replaced all the levers, because our lab can open the door with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858768 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:42:28 +0000 sorrycharlie 1858768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have levers. LO can easily open them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858746 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:29:59 +0000 Andrea 1858746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think levers look nicer than knobs, but it is annoying that kids can do the levers so easily. We baby proof the doors we don't want opened for now. Not a big deal. I would rather have levers for the long term. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858621 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:16:25 +0000 mrsjyw 1858621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knobs mostly. Levers on den french doors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858545 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:41:42 +0000 tequiero21 1858545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Levers. My kids can open both. This house came w levers tho. I don't think I really have a preference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858537 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:29:40 +0000 raspberries 1858537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our interior doors, we have those crystal door knobs - I call them vintage, DH calls them old. But I love them too much to get rid of! </p> [attach=4236/14/nbradg.448x600.Ginas-glass-door-knob.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858513 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:07:49 +0000 alohaorchid 1858513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have knobs, but our new house has levers. I prefer the look of levers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858512 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:07:49 +0000 chopsuey 1858512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: hahah we currently have levers and my kids get into everything! I'm debating between levers and knobs for our new house and going a little crazy trying to decide. DD can turn knobs at 3.5, but DS still can't! </p> <p>@Espion: ooh. interesting! we planned on putting levers on all of our doors, but then I saw a beautiful crystal knob made by Emtek. -.- I love it so much.<br /> :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858495 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:02:27 +0000 Espion 1858495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have knobs, but levers are "universal design". I never would have thought about it until I married an architect. Levers are easier to use, so it is ideal for those who are older or those who have disabilities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858484 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:58:42 +0000 MapleMoose 1858484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Levers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858477 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:54:55 +0000 Vegmama 1858477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: We have knobs on the inside doors, and levels on all exterior doors. I really wish we have knobs on everything ... I'm afraid we'll accidentally leave a door unlocked, and our baby will figure out how to pull the lever. &lt;- Being a mom has made me really irrational! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858473 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:53:41 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1858473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Levers. That's all they have here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858434 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:39:11 +0000 JerricaBenton 1858434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: haha he's gifted ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858433 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:38:29 +0000 jhd 1858433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: he's a unique dog for sure. my mom has dogs of her own but they never try to open the doors! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858423 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:35:37 +0000 JerricaBenton 1858423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurplePumps: It's very funny to see the dog open the doors, but it's super annoying because we can't keep him out of any room. We finally put up baby gates that are more for him than LO! LO will be 16 and we'll probably still have baby gates lol!</p> <p>@jhd: oh! That's scary that the dog can get outside too! Our dog isn't that advanced haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858415 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:32:14 +0000 Freckles 1858415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Levers, but i wish they were knobs because LO can open them super easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858404 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:27:54 +0000 travellingbee 1858404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish we had knobs because LO gets into everything but he can't turn a knob yet. He's been able to open lever doors for months. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858390 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:22:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 1858390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knobs, but LO has figured them out now...it was nice when she couldn't ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858389 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:21:55 +0000 MsMini 1858389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have knobs. My parents have levers and I hate them with pets/ kids and I would probably never install them because they annoy me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858382 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:20:33 +0000 mediagirl 1858382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knobs but my parents have levers and I love them. Or, even better, handles....for pocket doors! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858371 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:18:00 +0000 jhd 1858371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: my parents have levers and our dog can basically open every door in their house. Even the ones that go to the outside that pull inward. Add to that the grandsons that will soon be able to operate the levers and I think it will be enough to drive my mom crazy! ;)</p> <p>We have knobs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858348 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:07:44 +0000 Bao 1858348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knobs, we are slowly replacing them all with better knobs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858339 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:04:07 +0000 PurplePumps 1858339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: lol, I have a funny image of my dog going around opening doors all over my house now if we had levers.</p> <p>We have and prefer knobs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858289 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:47:51 +0000 JerricaBenton 1858289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Levers. I like the look but it's so annoying that LO can open them so easily. Even the dog can open them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858288 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:47:43 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1858288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the egg-shaped knobs at our old house and I really liked those. We have levers in our new house </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858284 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:46:12 +0000 spaniellove 1858284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We replaced the knobs in our house with levers. They feel so much nicer and it's easier to open doors when your hands are full! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/door-knobs-or-levers#post-1858265 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:33:58 +0000 tororojo 1858265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Knobs. I prefer the look of levers, but knobs are a little harder for DD to turn so that's nice! Although she's getting decent at it, probably won't make a difference before long. </p>