S/O Toddler bed

Jessibell · December 2009

I am not ok with DD being on the loose after she goes into her toddler bed. I am sure I'll get flamed, but I'm asking anyway.

Is there a problem putting a chain lock on the outside of her door? Or one of those lever handle childproof ones on the inside? She can open the knife drawer that has a lock on it and I live in fear of her pulling the giant TV down on herself.

Thoughts?

la79al · December 2009

If you're not ready for her to be in a toddler bed, why are you moving her to one?

Erin&AJDigs · December 2009

baby gate?

emiliemadison · December 2009

I'd put a gate in the doorway before a chain lock on the outside. JMO.

mustangsallie · December 2009

I wouldn't lock it, but I would childproof her doorknob. That would work for a long time I would think.

I am not comfortable with her being "loose" either.

Jettaky · December 2009

I think I will put a baby gate in DS's doorway when we switch him to the toddler bed. There is no way I want him to be able to wonder the house if he gets up and we don't know he is up. Hopefully he wont be able to climb over the gate or take it down somehow. I would really prefer he just stay in his crib forever!!!

CelticWife · December 2009

If you want to lock her in her room, buy a doorknob with a lock on it and put the lock side on the outside of the door. Problem solved.

If you want to be able to see her, buy a door where the top half can open by itself. Then the top half of the door is open and you can see in, while they can't get out or climb the door.

HeatherMO · December 2009

they have those door handle things that prevent them from turning the handle, that may help prevent her from getting out.

my pediatrician told us to lock ours in but the know things seems to work fine for the time being

tmp-354536812503300 · December 2009

DS can get out of bed, open his door, and go up or down all the stairs in the house but you'd be surprised he never gets up and out of bed until he's called Mommy, Mommy, Mommy and I'm headed down to his room anyway.

I would babyproof the room and give it a try before you put the lock on the door.

Jessibell · December 2009

la79al:

If you're not ready for her to be in a toddler bed, why are you moving her to one?

I'm not moving her yet. But she has started to throw her leg up over the side, so it is only a matter of time. I'm not comfortable with a 2 year old roaming free.

SoldiersGreenBean · December 2009

We childproofed the handle.

I admit that a chain on the outside seems a bit barbaric to me.

LaLaSweets · December 2009

AudreyGolightly:
DS can get out of bed, open his door, and go up or down all the stairs in the house but you'd be surprised he never gets up and out of bed until he's called Mommy, Mommy, Mommy and I'm headed down to his room anyway.

I would babyproof the room and give it a try before you put the lock on the door.

same here. She will call me first. As wild as my dd is, she hasn't once gotten out of her toddler bed yet. I do have a gate just in case

tmp-354536812503300 · December 2009

HeatherMO:

they have those door handle things that prevent them from turning the handle, that may help prevent her from getting out.

my pediatrician told us to lock ours in but the know things seems to work fine for the time being

Ooh, great idea! We have these on a couple of doors in the house to keep DS out but it never crossed my mind to use them to keep him in. He's figured them out and can open them now but it's a great idea anyway.

Jessibell · December 2009

SoldiersGreenBean:

We childproofed the handle.

I admit that a chain on the outside seems a bit barbaric to me.

Me too. I just freak out about all the things that could possibly happen. Babyproofing isn't foolproof, kwim?

SoldiersGreenBean · December 2009

Jessibell:
SoldiersGreenBean:

We childproofed the handle.

I admit that a chain on the outside seems a bit barbaric to me.

Me too. I just freak out about all the things that could possibly happen. Babyproofing isn't foolproof, kwim?

Oh, absolutely. All of our bedrooms are on the 2nd floor, and I have visions of her crashing down the stairs.

She does occasionally climb out of bed, but usually only right at bedtime or in the morning. At night, she'll push the buttons on her humidifier or read books. In the morning, she searches her dresser for day clothes.

If she wakes up in the middle of the night, she just starts crying until one of us comes in. She's never complained about the door being shut, thank goodness.

tmp-354536812503300 · December 2009

LaLaSweets:
AudreyGolightly:

DS can get out of bed, open his door, and go up or down all the stairs in the house but you'd be surprised he never gets up and out of bed until he's called Mommy, Mommy, Mommy and I'm headed down to his room anyway.

I would babyproof the room and give it a try before you put the lock on the door.

same here. She will call me first. As wild as my dd is, she hasn't once gotten out of her toddler bed yet. I do have a gate just in case

I was really surprised. DS went from his crib to a full size bed with bedrails and I was really expecting him to get up and run wild especially at first.

We didn't use a gate on the outside of his door b/c he can climb over and I was worried about him hurting himself that way.

I was shocked that he has never once left his room without calling me first and he never gets beyond the door without me being there.

Temp174496125006552 · December 2009

emiliemadison:
I'd put a gate in the doorway before a chain lock on the outside. JMO.

This.

ctgrl · December 2009

If she has not figured it out yet then put a door knob cover ont eh inside so she can not twist it to open the door. If she already knows how to open those then like pp said buy a door knob with a push button lock and put the lock on the outside(hallway)

punkfiction_v.3 · December 2009

i think its absolutely insane to let your child have access to the whole house. we have a doorknob cover, but to be honest, i dont even know if she's *tried* to open the door?

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