Could older children open this easily? I have a 7, 6 and 3 yr old that have their bedrooms in the basement but we have another baby on the way and wan
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With practice they should be able to open it. It is harder to close in my opinion since you have to line up the bottom and top of the gate. Even if they only close the top and the bottom is sticking out and not in its proper spot the gate still holds shut very well. I have a 2 1/2 & 4 year old and both can open & close it (however our gate is almost 3 years old and the top closure [triangle thing] is worn). We use our gate mainly to keep the dog out of our downstairs so we haven't kept up with keeping the gate maintained.
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I don't think they will be able to easily open it. It needs to be lifted up in order to open and it is pretty heavy for a child. I have a 3 year old and there's no way she can open it.
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I dont know about easily, but my 6 yr old has no problem. Also, my almost 3 yrs old figured out how to open it today. It takes a fair amount of strength to lift and open.
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I don't recommend it. It was difficult for the adults. It also pulled out of the wall easily. We used wall anchors. It might be more sturdy if you can mount into studs.
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This device can be defeated by a 18 month old. That was my experience. It might work if the fit is perfect - whatever that is. But a good stiff pull will open my basement door secured with this. I think it is time for simple solution of a cord tied to eyelets on the door and frame with a simple shoe bow knot that can be untied from either side with a simple pull with the door opened an inch or two.
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A stronger magnet would easily open these. Also, its not to just break or pry open if you're really determined. Also, you could only tell if it was broken into IF the cabinet or lock was damaged. Now, if you dont have handles on your cabinets(we dont) its a little trickier to get it open, but still a magnet would easily open it. Unless MAYBE they didnt know or SEE what lock you put on the inside, maybe you have a slight good chance. I'm so sorry you're having to deal with an issue like this. I will pray for you and your family.
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Easy as far as them put it together? My 3 yr. old plays with this granted i helped him put it together but I think a 8 yr.old shouldnt have issues.
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Yes, your son shouldn't have trouble to open it. It just has a latch you can flip back if you want to open it. Hope it answers your question
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Depends on the toddler...but would most likely slow them down enough for you to get to him/her...It's difficult to open by hand, and needs some pressure on the foot pedal. It is a great trashcan, wide enough that my kids don't miss when emptying plates, and keeps the kitchen looking neat
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I think is the least of your concern about it, think of it like in your kitchen somethings you have to bend down to get somethings. Older kids such as 5-6 loves my daughter's kitchen when they come over, regardless
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This did not work for me. If you pulled hard on the door it would open; Our grandson, under two, figured it out. So I would guess there is a 50-50 chance this would work for you. My son has gone to another technique for bedroom and bathroom doors in his condo. They lock the doors from the inside while leaving the room! Their door locks allow this. They then keep a jeweler's screwdriver handy to unlock the doors when they need access. I have not found any other contraptions to child proof a door that don't require modifications.
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It would depend on how determined the children are. But infants should not be able to open the sliders.
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I think that this would work for a 3 year old, but I suspect it would be a tight squeeze for a five year old, plus it is narrow. It fits great through a normal single door, but that would make it tight for two older kids.
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I would say probably, the 6 yr. old will have no problem, the 3 yr. old needs to have a little "dexterity" and be able to hang the pieces, it is a balancing act. You know your grandchildren so you have to judge.
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A 3 year old shouldn't be able to open the window with these fastened tightly. I've almost busted my window forgetting they were on. As far as unlocking...you have be able to pull the lever up and twist to remove. Hope that helps
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Yes, they would I think. My boys are 6 and 7 and they can DEFINITELY work the snaps...I guess it would depend on the age you are thinking of. They are tight and work well, but not TOO hard that it's a challenge to open.
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No, my six year old has a lot of trouble opening it up. You have to press down pretty hard to get it to open up.
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We really like it, my 5yr old, and I. We have only used the children's attachments. The bummer is you have to leave to door open all the time, put it up and take it down or find a door with a frame that is out of the way. Not a problem for us being it's in the basement playroom. I would also agree a person earlier to purchase a second Carabiner, for ease of switching equipment.
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My five year old can get it open, but my 3 year old cannot. Hope that helps!
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The bigger sections are hard for my 3 year old. She has no problem with smaller sections. I doubt an older child would have trouble.