Are the locks difficult to loosen? I have a seven yr. old with a physical handicap. As a comparison, could a two year old work the locks?
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There is a little "button" on the top to loosen them but the laces are also elastic to help with the fit.
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I think Judy, J., and Apple's answers are correct. I'd like to clarify how to use the release mechanism to adjust the lace tension. You do need to push the release button, but to push the button, you will need to perform a squeezing motion, using your thumb and index or middle finger. Then you can move the disc forward or backward while holding the laces with the other hand to adjust the tightness of the laces. This procedure does require a bit of dexterity, so I'm not sure if all 2-year-olds can do it. A bit of practice may be needed. However, in most cases, a little careful set-up of the laces can eliminate the need to adjust them. I think Judy, J., and Apple's answers are correct. I'd like to clarify how to use the release mechanism to adjust the lace tension. You do need to push the release button, but to push the button, you will need to perform a squeezing motion, using your thumb and index or middle finger. Then you can move the disc forward or backward while holding the laces with the other hand to adjust the tightness of the laces. This procedure does require a bit of dexterity, so I'm not sure if all 2-year-olds can do it. A bit of practice may be needed. However, in most cases, a little careful set-up of the... » Read More I think Judy, J., and Apple's answers are correct. I'd like to clarify how to use the release mechanism to adjust the lace tension. You do need to push the release button, but to push the button, you will need to perform a squeezing motion, using your thumb and index or middle finger. Then you can move the disc forward or backward while holding the laces with the other hand to adjust the tightness of the laces. This procedure does require a bit of dexterity, so I'm not sure if all 2-year-olds can do it. A bit of practice may be needed. However, in most cases, a little careful set-up of the laces can eliminate the need to adjust them. « Show Less
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I think so. They could be set so they don't even have to be undone. I can just pull mine on and off without messing with the lock unless I really tighten them down.
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Hi, I don't know the severity of your child's hanicap, but how they loosen is by pressing a button and pulling out on a plastic disk with the two strings coming out. What I have done to make things a little easier with my son is that I made them tight enough to stay on so that he can slip them on & off with fiddling with that. Then when he is at school he tightens them for gym. He has a para if he needs support, but if he has enough time support is not required. I hope this answers your question. The action required is: a grip on a small disk, push the button while pulling simultaneously. Then the revese to tighten. Hi, I don't know the severity of your child's hanicap, but how they loosen is by pressing a button and pulling out on a plastic disk with the two strings coming out. What I have done to make things a little easier with my son is that I made them tight enough to stay on so that he can slip them on & off with fiddling with that. Then when he is at school he tightens them for gym. He has a para if he needs support, but if he has enough time support is not required. I hope this answers your question. The action required is: a grip on a small disk, push the button while pulling simultaneously.... » Read More Hi, I don't know the severity of your child's hanicap, but how they loosen is by pressing a button and pulling out on a plastic disk with the two strings coming out. What I have done to make things a little easier with my son is that I made them tight enough to stay on so that he can slip them on & off with fiddling with that. Then when he is at school he tightens them for gym. He has a para if he needs support, but if he has enough time support is not required. I hope this answers your question. The action required is: a grip on a small disk, push the button while pulling simultaneously. Then the revese to tighten. « Show Less
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No I would not give these to a 2 year old. Maybe 3 1/2 and older. The shapes are small and must have good hand coordination to place shapes on puzzle. I'd get something that's larger and a puzzle that helps them learn their shapes first.
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I prefer the key, I thought about the combination lock but didn't think that it was secure enough from a child playing with the lock and getting lucky. A curious child will eventually figure out the combination. At least with a key I know that as long as it's on me I've got the way in....provided the child/person doesn't have a screwdriver and hammer.
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We got it for our 2 year old, she loves it and still uses it. It goes slower, so I imagine that you could use it for younger - they just may have a hard time holding down the button to make it go.
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The answer is a definite no. The only way your toddler would be able to turn the lock is if he/she the removed Grip Lock. I like the item so well I have bought one for every outside door and the garage door to the house.
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My 7-year-old handles it easily; a younger child might not. Sometimes I personally have to work hard at it, but it's never been "stuck," and I have weak wrists from an old injury. I do tighten it well so that it doesn't leak.
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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.
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Nope. My oldest takes EVERYTHING apart! Not these though, even all the cousins playing with them, they are pretty tough. Although stepping on one at 2:00 in the morning is akin to stepping on Lego's.
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Mine were EXTREMELY hard to release at first, and are still much harder than the old Lockjaw Pros' were. They have loosened up some, but they definitely hold TIGHT. You don't need to worry about pushing the little black locking-tab, these new ones are designed to release without pushing it, just pull the release lever very hard, and they should release. Hopefully.
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Actually, yes in our case. They do not latch in any way, although they're not so slippery that they are going to fall apart badly during normal play - an occasional straightening by an older child will be all they need. But in our case, our two year old and her four-year-old brother were constantly intentionally disassembling the rooms, such that they ended up all over the room in which they were playing, and I could see that it wouldn't be long before one or more got stepped in, sat upon, or otherwise unintentionally broken - not to mention the general clutter they caused. My solution was to zip-tie most of the sections together. (A few cannot be attached in this manner because of the way the walls are built.) I did this at least 7-8 months ago, and it really solved the problem. They've basically forgotten that it comes apart at all, and I haven't had to worry about it. When they're older, I will remove the zip-ties.
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no Gave this to my niece and she doubts that a two year old could open it. She is concerned that it would be uncomfortable due to the child's inability to sit up inside. That may keep your little one from wandering. Good luck.
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It is normal, the children do not have to do a lot of strength to take. A child starting 2 years without taking difficulties.
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I don't remember them being hard to put in...I think they just go in and push hard to lock...
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You could turn it around but there are not holes on the other side to change the 'lock'. Depending on the age of the kids using it, that might pose a problem.
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Not at all. They might need a little help getting in the chairs, but my Grandson was doing it on his own by 19 mos. with no problem. We got it for him for his 1st birthday. Very sturdy! It was even better than I expected.
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my 4 yr old niece helped my 2 yr old nephew. It was a little stiff at the beginning, but once they started playing with it, it got easier. And the 2 yr old did it my himself.
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I think it woukd be awfully diffucult for a child to undo. We've had ours for several months & the latch is slightly more worn in (thus easier to undo) but there's no way my 2 yr old could pull it apart unless i didnt snap it in all the way.