Child Proofing - King of Prussia,PA

Latches with hooks up high...they screw right in and you can fill them with wood filler when you're through this stage! I also used plastic child proof stick on door latches on the fridge too.

We let our 3 yo go into whatever room he wants to. We do have locks on our front and back doors, since he's figured out how to unlock and open them. My husband installed at the top of the doors, those locks where you just fold the "flap thing" over and you can open the door about an inch. It's great for security reasons too!

He's definitely outgrown the locks and should roam the house. Be sure the guns and knives are stored properly, get a lock on your bedroom door, use discipline to teach him the rules for other stuff he can't mess with, and he'll be alright.

I don't suggest locking kids in their rooms. If there was ever a fire and the child needed to get out they couldn't. Don't always count on being able to get to them either. It's also one extra step for you to go through if something happens to child while they are in their room.
What I do suggest is starting a new rule where the child simply has to stay in their room until you give them permission to come out. This is the rule that I used when my daughter was 3. I used it at bedtime because she always wanted to come out of her room. She didn't want to go to bed. So I just said, after bedtime, it didn't matter if she went to sleep, but she had to stay in her room. Every time she came out I just put her back. After a while she got the hint and stayed. She's 7 and still asks if she can get up (she doesn't have to now). It will work if you stick to your guns for a while.
Hope that helps.

I never had those door knob covers- in fact I stopped by my cousins for a visit and couldn't figure out how to get out! LOL.
If you have a wonderer - get those hook and eye locks that you can attach very high up on the doors to prevent them from going outside or down the basement stairs, etc. Other then that it is time for your almost 3 year old to learn what his boundries are. Where he is allowed to go and when. I never had this problem of a kid going outside without permission or anything but I know by 3 they are old enough to understand NO. And to ask when they want something or want to go somewhere.
Hope this helps :)

I have, well had the same problem w/my 3 yr. old. I had 2 resort 2 chain locks at the top of the doors, because as soon as I would go down 2 the basement 2 throw a load in the washer or such he would take off out the door. My son has no fear & we have a very busy road near by. The only other thing I could think 2 do was put him on 1 of those toddler leash & harness & take him everywhere w/me in the house, lol, which didnt seem reasonable. If the chains are not reasonable a thing 2 do 4 your situation, U can always buy those single place alarms & try punishing him afterwards & hopefully he will grow out of it soon. Good Luck! Remember prayer always helps too, lol.

Can you lock any doors. I end up locking a lot of the rooms in our house form our kids. We have a bunch of those pin-like keys that open them.

Depending on how your door opens, you could buy hooks but then you would have a small hole in the door and frame. You might be able to get away with a fridge lock. We were able to use this on doors that swing in, like our kitchen exit door. My d has figured out that she can get a chair and unlock and unchain the door. She even knows how to unlock the frontroom door so right now we put down the lock button. I am hoping she does not figure that out too soon. Go to a babies r us or other childrens specialty store and look at the child proof items for fridge locks, etc. Another things you could try is some really strong velcro.

I'm curious as to where exactly he is not supposed to go in the house. Mine could go anywhere in the house. If you mean the outside doors or the basement door, try a sliding or chain lock that you can mount at the top of the door where he can not reach.

teach the child where it is safe to go and where it is not. mine did the same thing at 2 and i had to just give up on child proofing the house and just house prof the child. it is not easy but once it is done it makes life so much nicer.

My youngest one was that way! First he could reach the front door handle, then unlock it. He figured out how to take off the child safety caps that go on the door handles almost immediately. Then he could reach the dead bolt, then, with the boost of a toy, the safety chain. We were going nuts trying to keep him from running into the middle of the street, or dumping everything out of the pantry! Then we discovered hinges that you install high on the door frame, and when you flip them over you can't open the door. Finally some sanity! We could turn our backs without worrying about him getting hurt. You can get these "hinges" at the local hardware store for about two dollars, and they are easy to install and use, and don't look obnoxious on your door! Some children learn fairly quickly and we should never give up teaching the ones who are more "rambunctious". But, meanwhile, 'better safe than sorry.'
Good luck! :)