We have very young children. Can a child get through the opening in the back? Memories of taking a chair apart when young...
137194
I have a 5 year old who sits nicely in it, but I always keep an eye out because he likes to sit high and I don't want him to fall off. Smaller kids I wouldn't but they do grow up.
137195
The maximum width of the opening is 3". Highly doubtful. I assume you mean getting through while seated in the chair. I can see a very small child squirming and getting a leg caught in it.
1859939
You could bring the chair in the door by turning it sideways brining in the top first. The problem we experienced was having a place to pick it up in the front. Because of the foot holders it's hard to reach up under there to pick up the chair. We didn't want to break off the foot holder. You will need two big guys to bring it in it is very heavy. The chair is amazing we are very happy with it.
1910967
I don't think a 4 year old could open it. You have to pull the latch up while simultaneously lifting the gate door off a piece at the bottom. It is easy to operate once you get the hang of it but does require some strength. I do highly recommend this gate -- high quality, works well, looks nice, and the stay open feature is great.
2016100
It would be hard for them to reach at all as it sits inside the top of the door. My 8 year old can't reach it, but could from a chair. Then to unlock they'd have to pull the knob down while twisting. I have two year old twins and they are still far away from reaching it while standing on the chair. So I would say no.
2196499
Yes! We are using it that way right now with our (just turned) 2 year old. I make sure she's buckled and I slide her up to the table before I walk away, so I don't worry about her trying to escape!
1236115
The back could probably be forcibly removed without too much trouble. But unless the toddler is very big he should fit just fine. The back folds down so the chair isn't bulky to carry. My granddaughter is almost 4 and still fits, but she is tall and slim.
250886
This should not happen. Don't put a child in this chair until you have checked the screws and fixed the problem.
1115609
No. I have to manually open the latch to secure it. The latch can be tricky for an adult, so I can't see a young child figuring it out. Our kids certainly did not.
1811126
Yes, I would say a child of 3 and above would be able to open it by themselves.
1422252
It would take a bit of coordination to hold the release button and lift at the same time for a 4 year old, but I guess it is possible. My 2 year old granddaughter cannot open the gate. I have been quite pleased with the gate overall.
668510
My son is mobile enough he can get himself into the chair. So, I hold the hand brake and verbally guide him into the chair. "Butt first, hold on to the handle". But if I were not holding the chair, I fear it would slide out from under him.
2251996
It's actually not that easy...I don't think? I just tried and I think you have to pull the seat out to take the fabric out. It would be easy if you actually pulled to take the seat out, but I didn't try.
509831
We have small grandchildren and they have figured out how to slide the doors open. It hasn't been a big problem for us, but a person could drill some holes in the tracks and insert pegs in the holes to keep little hands from sliding the doors open. We really like the entertainment center and it has held up well thus far.
2207564
I'm not sure how much strength you have but my concern is being able to spread the handles apart once you have the chair on the ground. my mother's is a bit stiff to open all the way for her to sit in it.
2201760
I still have my 2 year old in it at the tightest setting. He is 70th percentile in weight. My 4 year old can still fit too. I tested him out to make sure the chair would work long term
1279745
If you show her how to lift it up to open - then maybe yes - but if she is just trying to push it open -then no - I hope this answers your question. We have a 16 month old who cannot open this .
1020494
I think that maybe a child that big would need a more sturdy chair with more height to the back. My 15 month old grand-daughter hits her head on the back bar. This is a great inexpensive option but everyone in the family has tripped over the back legs because they stick out so far.