Suggestions on stopping my 16mo old from playin in the toilet!!!

[SAnderson1182]

So I have a EXTREMELY active and exploring 16mo old daughter thats to smart for MY own good!! My latest problem is her obsession with the toilet! She knows how to open doors already and We put down the seats yet shes already figured out how to put the seat back up... Ive tried smacking her hand and saying no and yucky and STILL NOTHING!! HELP!!!!!!!!! lol

PS.. If u havent guessed.. Im a first time and single mom so any other advice about ANYTHING is appreciated

THANKS 

[cbetancourt1]

lol

[mommysmoney]

you can buy a toilet lock. they are pretty easy in attach. buy it online or look @ lowes,home depot, babiesrus. Had the same problem with both kids. Make sure you keep t.p. out of reach too!

[ancmetro]

  Better than a toilet lock is a bathroom door lock. The problem is not the toilet. The problem is the bathroom door. Lock the bathroom door. Open the door only when you are there to surpervise your kids.

[jkhanson]

I agree with ancmetro.  It would be good to get a lock for the bathroom door.  Since your daughter is active and inquisitive she will get into many things.  However, toilets can be deadly.  If she were to get the seat up and be splashing around in the toilet bowl water and lose her balance so that she loses her footing and falls head first into toilet, she could drown.

[JusNique]

i lock all my bathroom doors after my 2 yr old flood the whole bathroom..

[dreamyxo]

I go with lock the door. 

[stanpierre07]

try giving him a slap on the hand an yell to him not to go in there....thats what ma parents did to me....

[SAnderson1182]

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions!

[mlbevins]

I had the same problem with my son and we had to invest in a toilet lock.  Worked wonders.  I was so good that the adults were locked out of the toilet also.

[mommysmoney]

I had the same problem with my son and we had to invest in a toilet lock.  Worked wonders.  I was so good that the adults were locked out of the toilet also.

LOL!

[SAnderson1182]

Thats what Im afraid of lol

[lher0277]

locking the toilet is a good start but once she figures that out maybe a child gate from leaving your site that way you know where she is.

[nataliesmoore]

Put down the toilet seat and keep the bathroom door closed!

[marcar1008]

Add a chain lock (like a safety lock)  at a high level of your door so she can't reach and open the door. No adults should get locked. Open/Close on the outside.

Make sure the door opens only two or three inches with the chain luck. Not too much so she doesn't get her head stuck.