Can a young children open this themselves?
1811125
My 4 yr old grand-daughter can open/close and unlock/lock etc with no problem.
1811126
Yes, I would say a child of 3 and above would be able to open it by themselves.
64970
You do have to lift it to open it. I'm not sure whether a 5-year-old could open it or not. My 3-year-old can't but my 8-year-old can.
2195288
Only if you take a knife or scissors and cut it open. Would not be an easy task for a young child.
2034155
I didn't open mine, I gave it as a gift to Granddaughter, only have one and I purchased a lot of extra stuff, she may have even gotten duplicates. She is 3 yrs. and enjoyed it all, that is what her mother said to me.
1254738
I don't think so. It was a Christmas gift for my daughter and she didn't open it completely up at home. I can ask her if you want me to.
1910966
Yes, a 4 year old could open it. Just have to teach them. Our 5 year old did it easily and our 2 year old could not. It is easy for adults to operate too and my 80 year old wouldn't let me take it down, he wanted to keep the dog with him. It's the best gate I've ever had. I love it! No assembly. No damaging the woodwork. If you have a doorway you need to block, this rocks.
353908
I have never done this myself. The only problem I can see would be getting them through the opening once they are frozen. If the opening is big then no problem.
677429
My honest opinion, yes. It is not that hard for children these days to figure it out. Especially, if they have seen you open it. I hope my opinion helps :)
1252545
I dont know about easily, but my 6 yr old has no problem. Also, my almost 3 yrs old figured out how to open it today. It takes a fair amount of strength to lift and open.
1053562
I doubt if an 18 month old would open it but a 4 year old would probably figure it out.
1279745
If you show her how to lift it up to open - then maybe yes - but if she is just trying to push it open -then no - I hope this answers your question. We have a 16 month old who cannot open this .
2144303
it shouldnt be a problem for any child that can use it by themselves. a younger smaller child might need assistance.
2171671
No, and this is not childproof or anything... the metal plate on the door sticks to the magnet on the cabinet, and you just pull the cabinet door hard enough to open it. One finger is probably all that is required.
599461
you can definitely open it using just one hand, however it's not as simple as lifting a lever or pulling on a latch it's a two step process, you must to press the button with your thumb and then pull.
1419300
Yes ma'am, your 5 year old should be able to open. They lock tight but they're easy to open.
1515657
It is not hard to open, I can open it with one hand while holding the baby. My 8 years old has no problems either. Hope this helps.
812382
I don't believe it would even be possible for a child to open the bottom. It seals very securely!