mr_flarpin
Stoneham, United States
Today, I got stumped by a childproof door. Twice. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
imfucking25
Classic
Today, I struggled to open a childproof bottle, which, by the way, had the instructions printed on the lid. FML.
tylerlove361
United States
Today, I cut myself with child-proof scissors. FML
Cuzles
United States
Today, I locked the door to our only bathroom so my two year old wouldn't get in and make a mess. I crapped my pants while trying to unlock it with the key that rests on the frame. FML
Lola
United Kingdom
Today, we got new doors fitted. There were new locks on the bathroom, to the reluctance of my mother, who thought one of us would lock ourselves in. "Only an idiot would lock themselves in," I said, and shut the door to demonstrate. I locked myself in. FML
TheComputerGuy96
Italy
Today, I was locked out of my house. After hours of trying to break the door, I found out I accidentally left a window open. The door, however, still needs to be replaced. FML
ScaredDad
Today, I needed to grab something from the garage. As soon as the door closed, I heard a little click sound. My one-year-old seems to have figured out the door lock. FML
Professional
HELP!
Today, I was fed up with things being taken from my room so I installed a key-locking handle on my door. I installed everything but the door knobs, and because I was worried that I would put the two of them on backwards, I closed the door to check. I'm now locked in my room. FML
Anonymous
Salem, United States
Masters of mischief
Today, my 4-year-old twin sons discovered how to lock doors. They locked me out of the house while I was taking out the trash. I had to climb through the kitchen window, which they'd generously smeared with peanut butter. FML
ohhhemmgee
Reno, United States
Confused
Today, I locked myself out of the house I was house-sitting. An hour later, and my fifth attempt at climbing the fence, I figured I'd try the door one more time. Turns out I was turning the handle the wrong way and the door wasn't locked in the first place. FML
angie24w
Today, I had no choice but to use a porta potty. I was happy to get a clean one. I wasn't happy when a young child tried opening the door and used enough force to break the lock, showing me sitting on the toilet to the world. FML
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SupmyLover 8
Well there's a child in all of us. Some more than others.
usnwife 18
My 3 yr old doesn't know how to work them (the covers that go on a door knob) but he knows how to take it completely off, open the door, then put it back on. I'm not sure if I should be impressed or upset! I still have a hard time getting them on/off but have figured out how to work it while on... 0_o
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Comments (59)
Dixbfloppin 11
Gee, it's a good thing you didn't die. I hear those childproof doors are pretty darn dangerous.
PerfasarusRex 3
I've never heard that ever.
hhhwat 0
Nice
MissIconic 8
yeah, those things are pretty tricky
onlychildFTW 34
When I was a kid I always broke them open. Haha.
eggmarie 25
My 1 1/2 year old goddaughter has a childproof gate and it took me several tries to figure out the trick to opening it. Too newfangled for me.
bjf10 22
Think of them as an IQ test. ;-)
jamalamadingdong 18
Yeah, unfortunately it seems the only people who can figure out child proofing, are children :/
ChrisTheCalm 9
Child proof doors are tricky? Any kid I know would break that shit to bits, this is our future generation
SupmyLover 8
Well there's a child in all of us. Some more than others.
FMLKitten 15
If it makes you feel any better, I can't open them either... But then again, I have paws, so I can't really open anything.
zaynismylove 2
what how?
jillybee101 7
She tried turning the knob but she couldn't. Because it was childproofed. It's not that hard to figure out how.
flutter4 7
Childproof shit is tricky
snowfox_fml 10
Yeah it happens to me all the time
noelykins1 19
It's true those doors are tricky! I think your best method OP right now is to grab with your fingers on the knob itself and not the plastic, won't come like a reflex instantly but eventually it will.
thrashtildeath 9
ahh jeez
HouseElf 13
Guess it's youproof as well
annie_nk 23
Don't feel bad OP. Happens to me all the time. Anything childproof these days are extra tricky.