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How to handle this?

HyfagalHyfagal member
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We have a door in the kitcen that leads to the basement. But first it leads to slippery, wooden stairs of death. I'm terrified Ellie will fall down them now that she's semi-mobile. I check the door approx 50 million times a day and if I hear her little hands slapping on the wood floor in the kitchen I sprint to check it again. Unfortunately it opens toward the stairs so if it was left cracked she could push it open to fall down the stairs. It's ruining my life.

We put a sliding chain lock thingy on it so that even it if is left cracked open she can't push it open. I want to put a gate in front of it but I know I'll forget and fall to my death when I trip on it. I'm not sure what to do to ease my mind.

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  • OctGirl80OctGirl80 member
    My SIL had this same issue. She installed a second doorknob at head height. You would need to turn both knobs for the door to open. It's well beyond child reach so even when E reaches the first, the door won't open. Also you wouldn't worry about toppling over a gate. :)
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  • JJsMom211JJsMom211

    Don't they make some sort of plastic contraption that locks the door knob to make it child-proof? I don't know, something like that.

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  • HyfagalHyfagal member
    imageJJsMom211:

    Don't they make some sort of plastic contraption that locks the door knob to make it child-proof? I don't know, something like that.

    Oh hi, popping in from my lurkdom of doom.

    She hasn't figured out the door knob, but those do exist. My fear is one of us leaving the door ajar and her falling to her death. Our laundry room and dog kennels are in the basement so we go down there several times a day. We close and lock the door when we come back up but there have been slip ups. It just terrifies me.

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    imageJJsMom211:

    Don't they make some sort of plastic contraption that locks the door knob to make it child-proof? I don't know, something like that.

    Oh hi, popping in from my lurkdom of doom.

    She hasn't figured out the door knob, but those do exist. My fear is one of us leaving the door ajar and her falling to her death. Our laundry room and dog kennels are in the basement so we go down there several times a day. We close and lock the door when we come back up but there have been slip ups. It just terrifies me.

    Well, babygates come up to my knees, at the least my shins. How on earth will you forget about the gate and trip on it? I say go with the baby gates and WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING. Geez. Good luck.

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  • HyfagalHyfagal member
    You know that saying look before you leap? It was made for me. We've been using baby gates to keep our dogs contained for several years now so it's just automatic to step over them. I don't even see them anymore half the time. When we got this new swing gate that comes up to my hip I don't know how many times I ran into it because I'd just walk up and lift my leg to go over it. I'm afraid I'd do that with a gate at the door way. And then die, because there are stairs on the other side.
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  • JJsMom211JJsMom211
    Well now you're just being difficult. I don't know what to tell you other than to teach your kid to walk down the stairs. You better get to work.
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    imageJJsMom211:
    Well now you're just being difficult. I don't know what to tell you other than to teach your kid to walk down the stairs. You better get to work.

    I want you to come up with an idea like installing a curly slid with a bounce mat at the bottom. And then fund it.

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  • violaplayerviolaplayer member

    My thought is to install hinges that will turn the door into a self closing door. You obviously want to do some research on that. The other option doesn't change the hinges:

    https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hardware-755885-Automatic-Closer/dp/B00004Z0YC 

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    My thought is to install hinges that will turn the door into a self closing door. You obviously want to do some research but something along these lines:

    https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hardware-755885-Automatic-Closer/dp/B00004Z0YC 

    Clearly the smartest person on TB.

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  • OctGirl80OctGirl80 member
    imageJJsMom211:
    imageViolaPlayer:

    My thought is to install hinges that will turn the door into a self closing door. You obviously want to do some research but something along these lines:

    https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hardware-755885-Automatic-Closer/dp/B00004Z0YC 

    Clearly the smartest person on TB.

    Yes

     

    I was going to suggest a bungee cord at the top of the door to pull it closed. Embarrassed Clearly, I'm a bit redneck.

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  • HyfagalHyfagal member
    imageOctGirl80:
    imageJJsMom211:
    imageViolaPlayer:

    My thought is to install hinges that will turn the door into a self closing door. You obviously want to do some research but something along these lines:

    https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Hardware-755885-Automatic-Closer/dp/B00004Z0YC 

    Clearly the smartest person on TB.

    Bahahaha! It's not a bad idea.

     

    Yes

     

    I was going to suggest a bungee cord at the top of the door to pull it closed. Embarrassed Clearly, I'm a bit redneck.

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  • hmonttyhmontty member
    Put a small slide bolt at the top of the door. Prob solved...
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