Toddler Cupboard / Draw Locks

PeteB_2000

Hi,

Could anyone please advise if they have had any experience of the above and what they found to be the best buy / best product etc and what price and where from, ideally would like a none screw affair (ooo-eeerrr) as I dont want to destroy my kitchen cupboards and drawers.

Any advice gratefully received.

Regards
Pete

Savvy_Sue

I suppose you could stick the locks and catches on with double sided tape but TBH I don't know how well that would work.

Best locks I've ever seen are magnetic. Not sure they'd work on drawers, but they don't leave any visible screwholes on the outside of cupboards. Just take care not to shut the magnets inside the cupboard.

I've bought from Niche Locks.

plumpmouse

I'' move this over to the family board. Sure you'll get more replies over there

angel4_2

if the child just visits sometimes, i use to (very ugly i know) put a piece of selotape or masking tape over the edge of the drawer/cupboard, you can take it off an on without any probs during the visit.

depends on how clever the toddler is, sorry if thats not much help.

ang

Counting_Pennies_2

I got a cheap child safety kit from Lloyds Chemists (it was only £1.99) it had plug sockets and loads of other safety bits and in it was a cupboard lock that fitted over two door knobs and you pull it tight. No sticking or glueing, but obviously doesn't make the outside of the doors look too fantastic and a little fiddly to use.

You need two knobs next to one another to fit it (hope that makes sense!)
Here is a link to a website that sells one, alternatively have a dig around in some chemists near to you, try Lloyds they might still be selling them (I bought mine a year ago)

http://www.babygoodsdirect.co.uk/product.asp?dept%5Fid=15&sku=127

PeteB_2000

Thanks for the replys people,
The children are mine one is 2.5 years old (A Boy Alex) and the other is an 11.5 month old Girl (Lucy) Alex is pretty good but Lucy is a nitemare she is into all the cupboards which is not good , so I really appreciate the time and effort of your replys

Pete

jenpoptab

I had a kit from Lloyds that had the ones that screw into cupboard, they are no problem to fit, however several did break as they were from the most used cupboards. I swapped all the breakables and stuff I wanted into alternative cupboards that still had useable locks on & that works ok at times. Anyway I've just had another baby so can't be at two places at once & have had to buy clippasafe locks for the cupboards that originally had locks as I can't risk the monkey being let loose where the cereal and goodies are. They seem much stronger plastic than the Lloyds ones but again they are screwed in.

Ticklemouse

I know this depends on the child/ren in question, but I never used any sort of child lock. Mine were taught not to go in the drawers/cupboards and I never moved anything either - suffice it to say my sabatier knives are in top cupboard.

I used to tell mine that the kitchen drawer contained 'sharps' ie the small knives, and they have always been fine at reaching in for teaspoons and not going near the knife section. The only problems I had was when they were hungry - I have found them sitting on the floor amongst a pile of cereal before now They always got through those 'locks' that effectively ties the 2 cupboard handles together, so never bothered with them. Thay can also get the video guard off too.

Likewise, they have been taught not to play with mummy's ornaments and I only moved the very low ones when crawling babies, as too young to know then. Sorry if this is not applicable to your 2, I appreciate it won't work for all.

Tickle_2

I bought some of those stick on plastic clips from Toys r us, but Mothercare & John Lewis do some as well. Not hugely expensive. Fortunately I've not had to bother with them yet, I've been teaching her "No" - not always at 10 decibells - It seems to be working so far, but she's only 18 months yet! :rotfl:

Savvy_Sue

Yes, moving everything so that what's in the reachable cupboards doesn't matter is another way to go. If you can keep one cupboard that way it may be enough to keep her out of all the others!

Mado

Just make 1 cupboard accessible (the plastic container one!!!) to make sure she doesn't try too hard on the forbidden ones... after a while ours weren't catching so well (If you yanked them hard, but the full weight of a toddler was enough).
For the drawers we found that we could poke a stick through the set so that she could pull but 3 at a time and couldn't really reach the top one.