Hellobee Boards Topic: How do I child proof these?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do I child proof these? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:07:30 +0000 lisa1783 on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777835 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:44:37 +0000 lisa1783 1777835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: My DH complained about it too but then he later admitted it's been great to have them because no matter how hard our son pulls/hangs off the handles, these locks have held up. After a while, my son just stopped trying to open them. Foodnerd81 on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777789 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:27:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 1777789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For the door can you get an alarm that alerts you when the door is opened (with a beep r whatever?) I would b afraid I'd forget to lock the top lock too. For the drawers, we have those stupid knobs that are really hard to pull, because they have almost no lip to them, but it turns out they make it really hard for little baby hands to get a grip on them too- so far she can't even open the bottom ones, though se does chew on them (ew). swedishfish on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777779 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:24:06 +0000 swedishfish 1777779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: we have this for our basement door's lever handle: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/ProGradeTM-Lever-Handle-Safety-1st/dp/B001FD4VNI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406208204&sr=8-2&keywords=safety+first+lever+handle+lock" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/ProGradeTM-Lever-Handle-Safety-1st/dp/B001FD4VNI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406208204&sr=8-2&keywords=safety+first+lever+handle+lock</a> Smurfette on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777773 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:22:37 +0000 Smurfette 1777773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Dandelion: duh! @lisa1783: I was thinking about those. DH is going to bitch, but oh well. The one drawer has pens and the other has Bque tools, so we don't need her grabbing metal skewers. Dandelion on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777761 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:18:53 +0000 Dandelion 1777761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ On the front door, can you install a chain lock or something up high? lisa1783 on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777756 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:17:09 +0000 lisa1783 1777756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Have you considered magnetic locks? We use these and they're great. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Magnetic-Locking-Complete/dp/B004GCJMLG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406207315&sr=8-1&keywords=magnetic+locks" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Magnetic-Locking-Complete/dp/B004GCJMLG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406207315&sr=8-1&keywords=magnetic+locks</a> looch on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777694 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:00:07 +0000 looch 1777694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd be worried my son would bonk his head on the top drawers, I'd try some duct tape and see if that deters first. Smurfette on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777692 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Smurfette 1777692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @T.H.O.U.: Taking the knobs off is a great idea. The door is the front door. So I don't think we can just switch it out. We are still replacing all the ugly gold ones that came with the house, so most of the room doors still have knobs. regberadaisy on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777690 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:58:51 +0000 regberadaisy 1777690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: haha yeah...my toddler yanks on the drawers *hard* so I can't imagine those things holding up well! ;) Smurfette on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777689 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:57:58 +0000 Smurfette 1777689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @locavore_mama: Those straps are like the ones we have and broke. Opps! Thanks for the door handles. I looked on amazon and didn't see them. regberadaisy on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777666 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:49:10 +0000 regberadaisy 1777666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Smurfette: so they sell these for lever handles: <a href="http://amzn.com/B001B2S1ZC" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/B001B2S1ZC</a> But we don't have lever handles so I have no experience. With drawers we have nothing dangerous in them so I don't bother childproofing. But they do sell "straps" <a href="http://amzn.com/B006R7M4GI" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/B006R7M4GI</a> T.H.O.U. on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777662 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:47:59 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1777662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The easiest suggestion for the drawer knobs is to remove the knobs. We have some cabinets that are like that and they are tight enough that without the knob she can't open them, but if you pull just right you can get into it. What kind of latch handle did you have? If you would rather a knob, you can always get a cheap knob door handle pretty cheaply. bhbee on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777661 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:46:58 +0000 bhbee 1777661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ for #1, they aren't pretty but you can use these: <a href="http://www.diapers.com/p/munchkin-xtraguard-dual-action-multi-use-latches-2pk-721709?vid=2xqG5TZOVdevJyO132A76O0cb%2bQQ%2fm0LT5%2fus%2bi4hCI%3d" rel="nofollow">http://www.diapers.com/p/munchkin-xtraguard-dual-action-multi-use-latches-2pk-721709?vid=2xqG5TZOVdevJyO132A76O0cb%2bQQ%2fm0LT5%2fus%2bi4hCI%3d</a> we had them on some closets and a couple drawers. you can't really forget about them. when we moved removing them did do damage in a couple places, but otherwise I liked them. Smurfette on "How do I child proof these?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-child-proof-these#post-1777653 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:44:29 +0000 Smurfette 1777653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 1. R is starting to open the top two drawers, the bottom two we told her are her drawers. We used the latches that go in the drawer but DH and I both forget about them and shut the drawer and they break. Is there anything else that will work? 2. How do we child proof these door handles? R likes to shut the door and has started pulling at the handle. I always lock the door when we are home but what if I forget one time. [attach=1508/14/n97ve8.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=1508/14/n97veb.450x600.image.jpg]