Safety 1st Secure Mount Deadbolt Lock

This was a literal life saver for us. My 2 year is an escape artist. This works well, it took a bit of getting used to for us big people, but unlike other options, even when hedge watch how we used it he still couldnt make it work. It's a bit expensive, but worth every penny. Prior to this we had caught him strolling down the street a few times!

My 2 year old opens the door for EVERYONE- sometimes he runs outside for the fun of it! Well, we have double doors and so normal baby proofing locks would not work. This was literally the only thing I could find in all of my researching! My husband was happy that this device was easy to install, and because you use the existing screws of the deadbolt, there is no damage to your door, and once your tot gets old enough to not run outside whillie neelie, you can easily just remove the mount lock. That my family thinks about it: My husband says it is a pain. He doesn't like having to unlock a lock, but is super thankful that our son isn't running in the street. My 6 year old dislikes it because she cant answer the door anymore- something that I never approved of in the first place. Thankfully we haven't had any dangerous solicitors yet! My 6 year old understands how it works, but it is physically too hard for her to open. My 3 year old....well he HATES it. He throws a crying fit every time he tries to open it- which, frankly, makes me love this thing even more ;) I think of it like hes saying "Oh mommy, thank you for loving me so much to want to protect me from strangers and cars so I may live to be an adult!" although, he is usually screaming "I hate this thing its stupid!!!" I adore this lock! I admit, it is a tricky pain sometimes and took a while for me to even open it. you almost need 2 hands and a good amount of arm strength to do it. I know my kids are upset they cant open the door, and my husband thinks it is one of those love hate relationships; however, my kids safety is priority number 1 to me. Of course, you do need to take into consideration if there were an emergency in the house- the kids cant escape. I try to explain to my kids that in an extreme emergency like fire, it is ok and they have my permission to break a window, so make sure to do that if. man, I love this thing! Update: I received this product in March, and now it's almost October. The great news is that this thing is still a pain to open, so my kids don't run into the street. However, I will note that the plastic parts are becoming more difficult to turn and open, and sometimes they will stick and it can be frustrating to open the door. The plastic is also shaving off from rubbing against itself, which I suspect is why the knob becomes more difficult to turn. I probably open the door between 6-12 times a day? My 6 year old whom was once semi-easily able to open the door now can not because it has become too difficult from the parts being hard to turn- which is fine, but if there were an emergency and she had to get out of the house would be an issue, but my hubby or I am home all the time, so it wouldn't be an issue for us, but possibly for someone else wanting to purchase this lock? To be frank, I purchased this product expecting for it not to last a super long time- I mean, the parts are plastic and eventually my tot has to learn not to open the door and run in the street, right? The deadbolt lock has still met and exceeded my expectations, I just expect to get a new one for my next child in a few years. If you are say, a nursing home or in care of an elderly, you should know you may have to invest in a new deadbolt cover annually or bi-annually. honestly, it is the only option I could find for double doors. I love that this deadbolt cover was super easy to install and has done zero damage to my door or the handle. I still love it, am pleased with my purchase, and recommend it :)

easy to install. does its job as intended. toddler hates it but me and his father now have a peace of mind that he wont be unlocking or opening the door as he can't unlock it now with this on . great for safety and peace of mind with smart littles. we have the doorknob things on all the other doors and they work great but the front door we couldn't get one to fit so once he figured out the deadbolt lock we immediately bought this . its easy for adults to use and impossible for my toddler. durable and fits well. will be easy to remove when we move. definitely a good value for what i paid.

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Our toddler very quickly figured out how to undo the deadbolt on our front door, and the lock on the lower handle is broken. So the slightest push on our front door and it goes flying open unless the deadbolt stays locked. Having a flight of stairs going up to our front door, I'm sure you can imagine the potential danger of a little one shoving open the door and tumbling down. Because of the type of door we have, the way it swings outward instead of in, and the fact that we are in a rental (aka- no permanent screws or fixtures) this left nearly no options for baby-proofing our front door. This was our only plausible, affordable option, so I took the plunge and tried it out. It was relatively easy to install. I did it by myself while my husband was at work the day it arrived because I was anxious to have it installed. The only real trouble was that I had to unscrew the entire fixture a good 15 times to readjust it and get it placed EXACTLY right on the lock so that it would function properly and unlock the door. So it's not that it's particularly difficult to install, so much as the fact that you have to get the placement juuuuuuuust right or else you have to take the entire thing apart again to try again. Once I had the placement just right, it worked wonders though. There is absolutely no way a young child could undo this lock. I'll admit that even I had a bit of difficulty until I got used to using it. (I had to two hand it for the first day or two. Granted, I am a very small woman and have tiny, children's hands, and our front door has to be tugged just right to unlock even WITHOUT a child lock on it. So blame my anatomy and our cheap housing for that I think. My husband can one hand this lock easily sooooo.) Now that it's been installed for a few weeks and we've adjusted, it's been an absolute lifesaver. I love not having to worry about little ones falling out the front door or going out alone. I also love that when we finally move we can just remove it and bring it with us. It will definitely be coming along with us when we do.