How theF do I stop this?

[VillainV]

Put a lock on it? They sell multi-purpose locks at BRU.

[wavepool]

O was doing that, and we tried redirecting, no, and he pulled the whole damn handle off. H was out of town, I couldn't figure out how to fix it, so we had no handle for a week. He quit pulling on it, it got replaced. And he forgot about it.
So, no advice. Unless you want to rip off the handle?

[redheadk]

Can you use a fridge lock from the child proofing section?

Sorry, that sounds super annoying!

[anna7602]

No idea, but I can sympathize. DS keeps running our dishwasher. It's just one little button that needs to be pressed and he figured out how much pressure to apply within the last week.

[hermione]

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

[ZJCF]

We use a fridge lock from Safety 1st. DS liked to open the fridge and drop the entire cartoon of eggs on the floor.

[anna7602]

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

[auntie]

They sell locks. You could also use adhesive industrial velcro. WD 40 will remove the adhesive when she's outgrown this.

Mine was obsessed with the knobs to my slide in gas range at that age. I finally just pulled them all off because he could slip off the covers you pinch to remove. Eventually he moved on. At the time it was only slightly less annoying than the cat who could work the clockradio so we'd get up in the night and feed him.

[Deleted]

Do they make add on fridge alarms? Our fridge came with an alarm when it opens.

[Deleted]

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

I am wondering this too. I am still trying to figure out how to cook with a toddler.

[ilikedonuts]

Id get one of those locks for it.

[ilikedonuts]

Aug 30, 2015 11:12:40 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

I gate S out of the kitchen and leave him in the living room. He has toys & books in there and I can hear him from the kitchen. He's not a climber and our TV is mounted on the wall. So really, the only thing he can do is jump on the couch? If he's really horrible, I let him watch a 20 minute show. He's only in the kitchen to eat. 

This is what we do. If my kids were in the kitchen while I cooked, i would never get anything done. We have a gated playroom that Is off our kitchen. If they really are freaking out I will put them at the kitchen table/high chair with crayons and coloring books but that's rare.

[hermione]

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

This seems like such an odd response to me. Gating her out doesn't mean she's never allowed in the kitchen, just that she can't go in whenever she wants to. I think the question should actually be how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away with a nosy toddler in the way. Do you keep your toddler next to you at all times?

When I'm doing those things mine is usually in the living or play room. She's either playing or "reading," or enjoying some screen time.

And to be honest, if she's on the other side of the gate "freaking the hell out," I'd still go about whatever I was trying to do. I mean, am I supposed to cave to her demands because she's screaming?

[anna7602]

hermione, yes, I cave to his demands. It's easier for me to focus on getting a meal prepped with him inside the kitchen and occasionally doing annoying things like accidentally running the dishwasher than for me to try to chop veggies with him screaming to be let into the kitchen. (We don't have gates, but our kitchen does have a door I can close, so I'm not just hypothesizing.) why is it a weird question? I was wondering how other people's kids react to being gated out and how they handle it.

And @natariru, he is a climber. This wasn't a problem with DD because she wasn't a climber. Maybe this won't be an issue when he is older than 13 months old, but right now he does pretty much need constant supervision. Eta: and that means being in the same room with me or a sitter since DD and DH are not always home with us.

[ECB]

Aug 30, 2015 11:12:40 GMT -5 @natariru said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

I gate S out of the kitchen and leave him in the living room. He has toys & books in there and I can hear him from the kitchen. He's not a climber and our TV is mounted on the wall. So really, the only thing he can do is jump on the couch? If he's really horrible, I let him watch a 20 minute show. He's only in the kitchen to eat. 

I never had to actually gate DS out of the kitchen but I'd easily set him up in another room out of my sight while I would clean up or what have you.  And usually based on sound, I could tell what he was doing and if he was changing activites, which is when I'd check on him.  

[lolo]

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

Sometimes J will help me put away groceries or 'help' me wash veggies/stir dinner.

Most of the time, she's good at independent play or can be placated with a snack or episode of Peppa.

On days where she's especially sensitive, I will wear her in the carrier while working in the kitchen--although not when using the stove, oven or sharp knives. It works well for baking (mixing), putting away dishes or groceries, etc.

[dcn]

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

Ds hated not being with me, he either "helped" me, played with Tupperware or toys on the floor, or I wore him while prepping on really clingy days. He got better at independent play around 2.5? But still most days he likes to stand on his stool and watch what I am doing or help. Listening to him cry and whine stresses me out so I "gave in" a lot especially when he was younger. Now that he's almost 3 I take a min and explain that I can't do xyz right now. I don't know I suck at ignoring and blocking out the noise!

[atarianna]

My DD does this occasionally and redirecting has works for us. We have a learning tower in the kitchen so she is always at counter height helping me with something or just hanging out snacking. She also moves it to the sink to wash her hands and/or do dishes. My kids love the kitchen.

[hermione]

Aug 30, 2015 11:30:39 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

hermione, yes, I cave to his demands. It's easier for me to focus on getting a meal prepped with him inside the kitchen and occasionally doing annoying things like accidentally running the dishwasher than for me to try to chop veggies with him screaming to be let into the kitchen. (We don't have gates, but our kitchen does have a door I can close, so I'm not just hypothesizing.) why is it a weird question? I was wondering how other people's kids react to being gated out and how they handle it.

You didn't ask how others kids react to being gated out. You asked how parents react to kids freaking out on the other side of the gate. I guess I'm lucky in that mine doesn't do that and if she does it's not to an extent I would have to stop what I'm doing.

[anna7602]

Aug 30, 2015 12:40:53 GMT -5 hermione said:

Aug 30, 2015 11:30:39 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

hermione, yes, I cave to his demands. It's easier for me to focus on getting a meal prepped with him inside the kitchen and occasionally doing annoying things like accidentally running the dishwasher than for me to try to chop veggies with him screaming to be let into the kitchen. (We don't have gates, but our kitchen does have a door I can close, so I'm not just hypothesizing.) why is it a weird question? I was wondering how other people's kids react to being gated out and how they handle it.

You didn't ask how others kids react to being gated out. You asked how parents react to kids freaking out on the other side of the gate. I guess I'm lucky in that mine doesn't do that and if she does it's not to an extent I would have to stop what I'm doing.

Well, I found the other responder's answers about what their kids are doing in another room or how they avoid meltdowns helpful, but thanks for the language police lesson. I'll be more mindful of how I word my questions in the future.

[Deleted]

Aug 30, 2015 11:20:42 GMT -5 hermione said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

This seems like such an odd response to me. Gating her out doesn't mean she's never allowed in the kitchen, just that she can't go in whenever she wants to. I think the question should actually be how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away with a nosy toddler in the way. Do you keep your toddler next to you at all times?

When I'm doing those things mine is usually in the living or play room. She's either playing or "reading," or enjoying some screen time.

And to be honest, if she's on the other side of the gate "freaking the hell out," I'd still go about whatever I was trying to do. I mean, am I supposed to cave to her demands because she's screaming?

At Anna's DS's age there was no way my kid would play indepdently for >5 min at a time. Heck, he's almost 2 and solo play is still hit or miss. I think it pretty much depends on your kids temperament.

[auntie]

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

DS is older and my nieces are even older than him.

I had my sister's old school playpen- wooden rail sides. It was a containment device for times when I needed to attend to something. Basically, I crate trained my kid. I didn't use it for cooking or cleaning except for mopping the kitchen floor. I stashed it with his most favorite toys which allowed me to bring in groceries or answer the door. My old house had living space on the 2nd floor, so just grabbing the mail was an adventure. 

[hermione]

Aug 30, 2015 12:58:11 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 12:40:53 GMT -5 hermione said:

You didn't ask how others kids react to being gated out. You asked how parents react to kids freaking out on the other side of the gate. I guess I'm lucky in that mine doesn't do that and if she does it's not to an extent I would have to stop what I'm doing.

Well, I found the other responder's answers about what their kids are doing in another room or how they avoid meltdowns helpful, but thanks for the language police lesson. I'll be more mindful of how I word my questions in the future.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. And allow me to add BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[anna7602]

Also, swizz, my apologies for inadvertently lying to you in another thread. When I said "every mailman I've ever had walks," I forgot about the 2.5?years I lived in South Florida. I'm pretty sure the mailmen there drive the route since it's so damned hot for most of the year.

[anaps28]

My kitchen is open to the rest of the house so I have no idea how I will be avoiding this with DS2...right now I have a pack n play that I've been rolling into the kitchen when he's not in the highchair.

[badgergrl]

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:27:20 GMT -5 hermione said:

Can you gate her out of the kitchen?

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

I have a kid like this.  If I put him in the gated great room, he does really awesome things like climb on top of some stools than fall off.  Or rip curtains off walls.

if he's in the kitchen he really likes to open the Garbage and stick his hands in it.  Or turn the oven off while I am using it.  Or emptying all the cupboards.  I am praying this is a phase.  If it's not I predict a lot of papa murphys take and bake pizza in my family's future.

[anna7602]

Aug 30, 2015 21:33:30 GMT -5 badgergrl said:

Aug 30, 2015 10:32:40 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Serious question- how does one wash dishes or cook or put groceries away if your toddler is gated out of the kitchen and freaking the hell out on the other side of it? Or worse, doing who-knows-what in another room where you can't see him/her?

I have a kid like this.  If I put him in the gated great room, he does really awesome things like climb on top of some stools than fall off.  Or rip curtains off walls.

if he's in the kitchen he really likes to open the Garbage and stick his hands in it.  Or turn the oven off while I am using it.  Or emptying all the cupboards.  I am praying this is a phase.  If it's not I predict a lot of papa murphys take and bake pizza in my family's future.

Omg, the garbage! I gave him some measuring cups to play with on the floor the other day and he ended up throwing them all in the garbage, along with some other toys.

[Willis Jackson]

Locking trash can!

link

I try to childproof the shit out of the house and then give the kids free rein.

[badgergrl]

We have a pull out garbage drawer. The only way to lock it would be to drill a lock into our cabinets. Which would leave a permenamt hole in the cabinet face. Given its a brand new house with 4oosq feet of custom cabinetry replacing the door fronts would be thousands. . So hopefully he stops.

[af1212]

Aug 31, 2015 14:10:55 GMT -5 badgergrl said:

We have a pull out garbage drawer. The only way to lock it would be to drill a lock into our cabinets. Which would leave a permenamt hole in the cabinet face. Given its a brand new house with 4oosq feet of custom cabinetry replacing the door fronts would be thousands. . So hopefully he stops.

Could you not use typical drawer or cabinet locks? There are lots of kinds that don't involve drilling into the front of a cabinet.