We've now tried 3 gates, in an attempt to keep Mil out of the kitchen. 2 she rattled and shook to the point where she managed to break them at the hinges, one she worked out - very quickly - how to open.
There isn't a doorway as such into my kitchen - its a fairly narrow archway, and because of both the width and the layout of the walls at this 'arch' a full door that we can lock, or even a half stable door won't work.
I've spent a good bit of this morning on line looking both at child gates and even pet gates, but the opening/locking systems on them don't seem to be particularly 'tamper proof' - most of the child gates are designed to be 'easy opened with one hand', for the sake of parents carrying the child I guess. And with pet gates, obviously, the main factor is sturdy, rather than 'tamper proof locks'.
I've also checked out DIY stores, for 'secure garden gates' - the width is again a problem, but also with them, most can be securely closed/bolted from one side only and they seem to be all too high
So I need sturdy, will fit a fairly narrow width and with an opening mechanism that isn't too easy to use. At the moment, Mil is very fixated on getting into the kitchen and its causing a lot of stress, trying to keep her out - she just isn't safe in there at all, and when I'm solo with her its difficult for me to even go to the loo without her attempting to go and get the cake she thinks she has baking out of the oven, or for her to make the bottle she thinks a non-existent baby needs, or to do some other delusional based activity that could put her in danger.
Has anyone come across a product that might fit the bill? And if so, could you let me know where you got it from.
Thank you
There isn't a doorway as such into my kitchen - its a fairly narrow archway, and because of both the width and the layout of the walls at this 'arch' a full door that we can lock, or even a half stable door won't work.
I've spent a good bit of this morning on line looking both at child gates and even pet gates, but the opening/locking systems on them don't seem to be particularly 'tamper proof' - most of the child gates are designed to be 'easy opened with one hand', for the sake of parents carrying the child I guess. And with pet gates, obviously, the main factor is sturdy, rather than 'tamper proof locks'.
I've also checked out DIY stores, for 'secure garden gates' - the width is again a problem, but also with them, most can be securely closed/bolted from one side only and they seem to be all too high
So I need sturdy, will fit a fairly narrow width and with an opening mechanism that isn't too easy to use. At the moment, Mil is very fixated on getting into the kitchen and its causing a lot of stress, trying to keep her out - she just isn't safe in there at all, and when I'm solo with her its difficult for me to even go to the loo without her attempting to go and get the cake she thinks she has baking out of the oven, or for her to make the bottle she thinks a non-existent baby needs, or to do some other delusional based activity that could put her in danger.
Has anyone come across a product that might fit the bill? And if so, could you let me know where you got it from.
Thank you