how to keep patio doors open?

elff · 7 April 2011 at 11:05AM

Twins are driving me made constatley shutting each other out in the garden.

Anyone have anyideas how to keep the sliding doors open? there must be a gadget somewhere?

We rent so nothing drilled or would damaged the doors please

tyllwyd · 7 April 2011 at 11:23AM

You could try a foam door stopper (like a circle with a slot cut out) that you would put high up on the door that they sell to stop toddlers slamming doors on their fingers. It would keep the door open a few inches hopefully.

Gwhiz · 7 April 2011 at 11:23AM

Rubber doorstop on the slide rail?

ILW · 7 April 2011 at 11:46AM

Smack around the head if they close the door when told not to?

poppysarah · 7 April 2011 at 11:48AM

A piece of wood that can sit at the bottom between door and wall?

Also the naughty chair might help.

elff · 7 April 2011 at 12:09PM

poppysarah wrote: »

A piece of wood that can sit at the bottom between door and wall?

Also the naughty chair might help.

Thanks - naughty chair does nothing really they go there sit down after 2 minutes they say sorry ... 2 minutes latter there doing it again!!

I think now they can reach the handle sliding it is lots of fun...and shutting your brother out in the garden is hystericall Will go and get a bit of wood and wedge it on the top so they can t pull it out

Thanks

ILW · 7 April 2011 at 12:31PM

elff wrote: »

Thanks - naughty chair does nothing really they go there sit down after 2 minutes they say sorry ... 2 minutes latter there doing it again!!

Depends on the voltage applied.

poppysarah · 7 April 2011 at 1:21PM

elff wrote: »

Thanks - naughty chair does nothing really they go there sit down after 2 minutes they say sorry ... 2 minutes latter there doing it again!!

I think now they can reach the handle sliding it is lots of fun...and shutting your brother out in the garden is hystericall Will go and get a bit of wood and wedge it on the top so they can t pull it out Thanks

Do you ask if they know why they're on the naughty step?

elff · 7 April 2011 at 1:50PM

poppysarah wrote: »

Do you ask if they know why they're on the naughty step?

i ask...... they have just turned 2 and the younger one especially talks only when he wants to- older one (by 1 minute

will happily say i shut door naughty..., then go off and do it again.

Have given up now we are ALL out side with door shut... or ALL inside with door shut:):):)

googler · 7 April 2011 at 2:27PM

Foam or rubber bumper secured to top of door or frame with masking tape. Easy to remove, won't mark, and hopefully out of reach.

mlz1413 · 7 April 2011 at 2:40PM

can you lock the patio door? I'm assuming if the lock was applied when the door was open then it should stop it the door closing, or you could just lock them both out and have a cup of tea on your own!