(Part 3) Best cabinet locks & straps according to redditors

I actually have these!! They work like a charm! Note: I learned most people don't install them correctly. Its not hard to do either. Just easy to not correctly align it. Once you do though, it's solid and you are good to go.

So we used them on the dresser and kitchen cabinets. The kits comes with little circle plates you can use to put on the face of the drawer/door so you always know where the lock is (and it holds the magnet too), but we decided not to use those. Still works perfectly fine. You hear the 'click' either way.

I wanted to use them instead of the lock that you have to twist and figet your fingers in the top to hold the lock down just to open. I didn't want to risk pinched fingers for kid proofing and didn't want to drill into the cabinets.

TL;DR==These work perfect. Highly recommend.
Edit: I bought mine off Amazon, different manufacturer than what was shown in this post. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AW3XLBE/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?psc=1

Baby Proofing Cabinet Locks Child Safety, Drawers, Fridge, Toilet, 2 PACK, White

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01KX0VHQC/

Just in case you need it

I am planning to move my white noise machine/monitor to behind his dresser when we finally move him out of his crib. you might have to rearrange some furniture!

something like these should work for keeping the closet closed: https://www.amazon.com/Munchkin-Xtraguard-Action-Purpose-Latch/dp/B00XT8LRZC/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_bs_tr_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=FF57S4F29PW8206DW9T5&th=1

and I guess its controversial but I do know a lot of people who either lock the door from the outside (either using one of those locks or a handle lock type thing) or put a baby gate in the doorway so they cant wander.

This door with impending doom on the other side... what kind of door/knobs is it? could you take a small child safety lock with you to France/Spain?

lever door

multipurpose I think I might buy a pack of these when we go visit our family over christmas vacation. No drilling or permanent fixtures, but they seem to be effective. Like OrangeThing said, you should go and try to enjoy yourself. Life is all about opportunity and exploration. If you are constantly scared and keeping the kid in a protected bubble, he won't be experiencing life and as a result, neither will you.

It differs for every family, I guess, but here's what we did. First, remember that they grow in stages, so you don't need to baby proof everything at once. OTOH, two toddlers can be surprisingly cooperative, so don't be surprised if they figure out how to operate top and bottom locks on a gate, for instance.

So, start with the sudden death stuff. Cover electrical outlets, secure toxic cleaning materials, lock drawers with knives, secure furniture to the wall (you would be amazed how easy it can be to topple a book shelf from the bottom), cover and gate swimming pools and ponds, gate off stairs, put barriers around fireplaces. Look around at floor level, and look for anything you could reach, eat, break, fall on, or otherwise interact with and suffer harm. Securing electronics is not enough - cables are tempting chew targets.

As they toddle, you may want to protect pointy corners on furniture or fixtures. My twins generally pulled off and ate the rubber bumpers on corners, so that only lasted long enough for them to outgrow the likelihood of falling and losing an eye.

Door bumpers that prevent slamming on fingers (inner and outer edge of the jamb) are definitely worth getting because doors are fun and little fingers are very fragile.

Lastly, look for precious things. Safety first, value second. Put precious items up out of reach, but remember they have to learn about fragile things and some breakage is unavoidable. It's not the end of the world.

One other thought: get plenty of spare electrical outlet covers and door bumpers for visiting friends and family. You can take care of the sudden death stuff in most environments with just a quick go-round; don't expect everyone to toddler-proof their homes, and don't expect people with single kids to understand that multiples are different.

This probably all sounds intense - it doesn't have to be. Just start at ground level and grow with your kids, and teach then from an early age that wires and holes in walls, and sharp things in kitchens, are not to be touched. Good luck!

Edit to add some specifics:

• Standard plastic outlet covers. Make sure it's stiff when you insert it (hyuk, hyuk) because kids will fiddle with them otherwise - they'll see you remove them and try to emulate you. This goes for other stuff like gates too.
  
  
• Drawer clips - we used pretty heavy-duty clips (like these but not quite) for kitchen drawers. Don't trust the double-sided tape they come with - I had to screw them to the drawers. Tried various in-drawer latches and magnetic ones, and none worked properly. Then something like this for cupboards with poisons or dangerous appliances - other latches just didn't work reliably - these have been completely toddler-proof for a couple of years now.
  
  
• Gates - we put them on each walkway out of the lounge, and on the nursery door, so they could be kept within one room at a time. Didn't bother with the stairs, but we did make sure the gates were adjustable and removable so we could take them on holiday for blocking staircases.
  
  
• These on any door that can bang in the wind or be played with. Which is to say, nearly every door in the house. I have a colleague whose little girl had a finger severed by a slamming door, so took no chances.
  
  

here ya go

The pictures here might help you figure it out.

https://www.amazon.com/Window-Restrictor-Fixed-Release-Safety/dp/B00B8PZN7G

So this is an add-on that I absolutely want and need in my kitchen Cabinet locks
My daughter has learned to crawl and she took to it like white on rice! So needless to say she's into everything! So for safety's sake, I need these to lock the cabinet doors. :)

Let's do it in the kitchen.

Thanks for the contest!

Have you taken a look at these magnetic locks they use for baby proofing? Amazon

My cats used to get into my cabinets also. I have knobs on the doors so I use these http://smile.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Grip-Cabinet-Decor/dp/B00FQUBO3G/ref=sr_1_11?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1421814471&sr=1-11&keywords=cabinet+safety+locks They don't stand out as bad as the white safety locks. But after a month or so they learned they couldn't get in anymore and stopped trying !

I just bought a full motion mount from Amazon and a strap for securing your tv and mount to the wall like this one: Ready America MRV3515 Travel TV Safety Strap https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HJ6OCTS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yDZaBbXMK8NY7

You my friend need a door knob cover. We had to get one for the exterior door because my son was an escape artist at that age. He didn't have the grip strength to get the knob opened with the cover on it. http://www.amazon.com/Mommys-Helper-Safety-Cover-Count/dp/B00KPWFB6G

sorry about your tire
I watched a car in front of me have a blow out a couple weeks ago. They almost lost control of the car. I wanted to help but was already 2 hours late to work cause my alarm didn't go off. I hope someone stopped to help you!

edit: Just remembered that Purple penguins give me gas too!

Here are some storage containers, those always come in handy! So do these cleaning gloves!

I guess this could come in handy if you had any babies around you, or, I don't know, some really immature adults trying to open drawers.

Hi, Amber! As for the child locks, if you are currently using the hook ones like these, you might want to try these, which are require a good deal more dexterity.

Fellow dad, reclaim your life.

you can install something like this https://www.amazon.com/Sliding-Door-Lock-Child-Safety/dp/B01FSTEMTW/

and then it will remove doubt if someone is able to compromise the door or not... its not going to stop them .. and they can always brake the glass anyway .. but you won't be wondering

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there are a few different types of these things and this one seems a bit thick.. even just a suction cup on the glass will let you know if the sun doesn't make it pop off .. you do what you can.

If kids in house just add these. Do you even kitchen?

Safety 1st Lazy Susan Cabinet Lock (2/pk) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0073JD2VU/

This one's got some blue print on the package.