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Childproofing Your Home

By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com

Updated November 12, 2008

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Securing Doors to Unsafe Rooms

Door Knob Covers

Door Knob Covers to Keep Kids from Opening Doors

One of the first steps in childproofing your home involves making sure that your kids can't get out of the house and can't get into rooms that aren't childproofed.

Door knob covers make it hard for little hands to get a grip, turn, and open doors. They should be placed on all of the doors leading out of your home and on bathroom doors. It is also a good idea to place them on closet doors and on the doors of any other room that your don't want your child to get into.

Keep in mind that 'lever' type door handles are much harder to childproof. Lever handle locks are available, but they can only be opened one-way, so are only really good for closets, etc.

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