Window & Door Safety: Older Child
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Questions About Child Safety Window Locks and Window Tinting
Asked by T.B. from Bloomington
on July 8, 2011
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I have 2 window related questions:
1. Does anyone have experience with child window locks? My boys have 2nd story bedrooms and my oldest opened his window last nigh...
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- I know that you can get solar screens for the windows. They're actually pretty popular here in TX for south facing windows. But they go on the outside of the house and...
- The only things that really work on windows are the bars that you screw in. You should be able to get them at any hardware store or Home Depot, Lowe's etc. A proper ch...
- RE: tinting...We tinted the windows in the back of the house. It helped slightly but I still feel like I need sunglasses in my Family room and morning room in the aft...
Sliding Closet Door Lock
Asked by M.G. from Seattle
on April 26, 2012
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Hi all my 5 year old son is strong and a monkey. He is always climibing inside his closet to hang from the clothing dowel or otherwise wreck things in there. He is aut...
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- You can buy bar-locks for sliding patio doors. I wonder if they would also do the trick in a closet?
- The ONLY thing that has worked with my kids is using a shower curtain tension rod. We put one on the back sliding door and one on the front so that you can access the ...
- When my youngest (also a monkey :) was little, we use a simple hook-and-eye at the top of each door. Would that work in your case? With an older child, he may be able ...
What You Didn't Think of When Childproofing
Asked by R.P. from Lansing
on April 9, 2008
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Hi ladies! I have a 9 month old who is not crawling yet....we are trying everything to get him moving but he is just content sitting or laying on the floor with a boo...
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- I wouldn't try too hard to get the mobility going. I was 2 before I walked and was also content to sit around and I'm okay. My son, however crawled at 9 months and ran...
- I found that even though I go thru and "childproof " my home, That doesn't do it all... You have to home proof the child. YOUR home may be as safe as you can make it, ...
- Hi, please don't stress over not crawling. My children all walked then crawled. The only thing you can do is place him on his tummy and if he wants to do something he ...
Survey- Do You Lock Your Child in Their Room for Nap/rest & Bedtime?
Asked by B.B. from Chicago
on February 22, 2011
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Hi Moms and Dads!
Question- do you lock or gate your kids in their rooms for nap/rest and bedtime? A friend will close her child in their room (with the childproof ...
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- No, and I don't think i'm a wuss for not doing it either. I have always let my baby roam free. When I am in the shower she has access to the living room, and her roo...
- I used to have a knob cover on the inside but my older boy knocked it off too many times. So yes, I lock the door from the outside. My kids are 2 1/2 and 4 and our d...
- We taught our kids not to tantrum or get out of bed. Locking them in is weird and unsafe.
Childproofing Under Kitchen Sink - Where Do You Put All That Stuff??
Asked by M.M. from New York
on July 19, 2011
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Everything I read about childproofing says that even with the use of safety devices on kitchen cabinets, anything poisonous or sharp should be moved to a height that a...
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- i taught my daughter not to touch certain things/places insteading of childproofing everywhere. in addition, she has always been watched carefully and has never been ...
- I put all mine over the kitchen sick in the window that I use through out the day, like dish soap, SOS pads, and comet. I put Windex and everything else over the washe...
- either in a high up cabinet or other high self. I put mine above the washer/dryer. Other ideas are bathroom closet top shelves.
23 Month Old Getting Is Opening up Doors and Refridgerator
Asked by D.F. from Kansas City
on May 16, 2009
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My 23 month old boy is able to open up the doors to any room now. The bathroom is my main concern. He will go in there and eat the soap and toothpaste. He got the so...
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- There are things you can put over the door handle that make it hard to open if you dont have the coordination to squeeze it correctly, that's what we use. As for the f...
- it's time for time outs, in my opinion. a 23 month old should be quite able to obey "no". they don't have long attention spans and will forget, so you'll have to tell ...
- I'm with Carrie. He's plenty old enough to know the meaning of 'no'. My 13 month old grandson knows what 'no' means. All 4 of my kids knew by that age. You just hav...
Childproofing HELP!!!
Asked by B.E. from Los Angeles
on August 3, 2008
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We thought we had our house child proofed... low and behold - kids get smarter than the locks! Has anyone had success with a good toilet lock or latch? Which one? Also...
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- Hi B. - We had 3 children in under 3 years and never "baby proofed" anything in our 2 story house. When the baby started going up the stairs, we showed her how to...
- Keep the tras in the garange. Keep the bathroom door closed.
- I gotta agree with Jeney here ! Nothing negative intended, we have 4 kids. The last 2 are boys ages 2 yrs and 3 yrs. Fortunately, I have no problems with toilet o...
Need Help Babyproofing
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on September 6, 2008
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I am trying to figure out how to keep little fingers out of our DVD and VCR players, as well as to stop pushing buttons on the receiver and punching a hole in the cent...
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- We bought the clear plastic DVD covers from BRUS - cost about $8 a piece and used them for in front of the TV, DVD, etc. If the kids try really hard they could figure...
- Hi K., I had a similar problem with my now 6 yr old son. He was a true "button boy" and would push every button he could find, and put anything that would fit into a...
- hello i got alot of my stuff for baby proffing from a place called onestepahead.com they were good and quick.hope that this helps
Help Childproofing My House
Asked by B.F. from Indianapolis
on June 7, 2007
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my son recently learned how to unlock the deadbolts on both doors of our apt, i got a hook an eye to install on the door, well the door is metal so i cant drill throug...
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- Hi! You can buy little alarms that stick on the door and the frame, when they don't line up, the alarm sounds. It won't keep him from opening them, but at least you ...
- you can drill in to metal esp doors they are usually hollow but if your in an apartment you may want to check with the land lord before you do anything like that so yo...
- We have a metal door and added those "flip locks" that are used on most hotel doors. Not sure how to describe it. There's a ball on the door side and a "u" shaped la...
Locking Kids in Their Rooms???
Asked by E.E. from Houston
on October 20, 2009
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A friend of mine just bought a house from a couple that had 3 young girls (i am not sure of their ages). I noticed the locks on their bedroom doors were on the hallway...
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- I used to lock my kids in at night. I did this for their safety, not as a punishment or cruelty thing. My daughter was 13 months when she began climbing out of her cri...
- I have taken the knobs off a door to keep them from locking themselves or their sibling in! I don't like it either; sounds fishy...but, I've heard of parents having t...
- I have heard of locks being used in such cases as my sons friend who would sleep walk. Even in his sleep he could unlock the front door and get out into the streets. ...
