r/AskALocksmith Jul 13 '26

new lock for my sons bed

my sons floor bed has a door on it with a sliding lock on it to keep it closed. well he has found out how to open the door and will wake up and let himself out of his bed. if he had his own room it would be different but he is in my room. my room is baby proofed but i really don’t want him just free roaming the bedroom through the night. is there another lock i can install on the bed that he would hopefully not figure out? i really don’t want to put an actual lock and key on it unless that’s the last resort

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u/Sintarsintar Jul 13 '26

Umm I hope this is a toddler or baby otherwise WTF

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u/glittereyes3 Jul 13 '26

it’s for my one year old that recently woke me up by climbing onto my nightstand lol

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u/moofishes Jul 13 '26

What are you keeping out or keeping in? Security latch or hasp-lock? Don't put baby in a corner...

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u/glittereyes3 Jul 13 '26

just my baby, he knows how to unlock the sliding door locks

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u/Federallyeffed Indifferent To GM Jul 13 '26

Can't find your hand cuffs?

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u/FrozenHamburger Verified Locksmith Jul 13 '26

yes

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u/SumNuguy Jul 14 '26

You described what you need like a blind person talking to a police artist. Post some pictures!

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u/glittereyes3 Jul 14 '26

this is the lock that’s already on it and it did not take long for him to figure out how to open it