Securing washing machines from little monkeys

jonny2510

Does anyone know of any products which can be fitted to washing machine doors to prevent little ones from opening them.

DD (aged 1) has just worked out how to open the door, which obviously worries me!

Lotus-eater

Keep it turned off at the plug and it can't cause any problems.

savingmummy

As pp has said leave it unplugged and nothing will happen.


My DS is kitchen obsessed only just had the stair gate taken off my kitchen doorway (because he opens it) his 4!

an9i77

My little one's eleven months old and LOVES the washing machine and the dryer, I can just sit him down when the they are on and he'll watch for hours, fascinated. Luckily he's not learned how to open the door yet, although I will watch him closely now as obviously 1 year olds can do it!

jonny2510

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Keep it turned off at the plug and it can't cause any problems.

Thanks, we already do that; though I'd prefer it if we could secure the door too just in case

fluffnutter

Please tell me you've got no cats (or other small pets). Make sure you always check inside before running the machine. Your daughter won't come to any harm but the things she puts in the machine might!

jonny2510

fluffnutter wrote: »

Please tell me you've got no cats (or other small pets). Make sure you always check inside before running the machine. Your daughter won't come to any harm but the things she puts in the machine might!

No pets thankfully!

fluffnutter

Just be prepared to inadvertently wash lots of soft toys, Peppa Pigs, bits of food, bunches of keys etc....

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themull1

Have a stairgate across the door, or tell them no!! why let a kid open a door without telling them its naughty?

jonny2510

themull1 wrote: »

why let a kid open a door without telling them its naughty?

I never said we don't tell her off!