Recessed door knobs

Posted by Jack on October 11, 2009, 10:43 am

I've got a little one who is just about at the right height to whack her
head on a protruding door knob. There is nothing I can do to change the
swing of the door to put the door knob inside the jam.

I thought there might be something like a recessed door opener latch or
something like that but can't seem to find anything. Any ideas?? Thanks.

Posted by dpb on October 11, 2009, 10:42 am

Jack wrote:

> I've got a little one who is just about at the right height to whack her
> head on a protruding door knob. There is nothing I can do to change the
> swing of the door to put the door knob inside the jam.
>
> I thought there might be something like a recessed door opener latch or
> something like that but can't seem to find anything. Any ideas?? Thanks.

Tie sizable brightly colored ribbon on the knob and let it hang to catch
eye? Stick a sponge or cut a soft ball and put over knob for padding?

--

Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 11, 2009, 11:00 am

Tennis ball, cut an X with a Muslim boarding pass, and pop
over the knob.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

Stick a sponge or cut a soft ball and put over knob for
padding?

--

Posted by aemeijers on October 11, 2009, 12:24 pm

dpb wrote:

> Jack wrote:

>> I've got a little one who is just about at the right height to whack
>> her head on a protruding door knob. There is nothing I can do to
>> change the swing of the door to put the door knob inside the jam.
>> I thought there might be something like a recessed door opener latch
>> or something like that but can't seem to find anything. Any ideas??
>> Thanks.

>
> Tie sizable brightly colored ribbon on the knob and let it hang to catch
> eye? Stick a sponge or cut a soft ball and put over knob for padding?
>
> --

I agree- don't look for a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Kids that age grow like weeds- in 90 days it'll be a moot point, because
the doorknob will be at eye level. (Ever watch a toddler who used to be
able to walk under the kitchen table discover that doesn't work any
more? Bang! What the heck?)

Dollar store or fabric/craft store will have multiple possible
solutions. Slit a cheap ball, wrap with an old mouse pad and zip ties, a
strip of carpet padding and a couple rubber bands, sew up a doorknob
cozy out of quilting, whatever. As long as adults can turn the knob, it
doesn't take much padding to eliminate the ouch factor.

--
aem sends...

Posted by Jon Danniken on October 11, 2009, 10:54 am

Jack wrote:

> I've got a little one who is just about at the right height to whack
> her head on a protruding door knob. There is nothing I can do to
> change the swing of the door to put the door knob inside the jam.
> I thought there might be something like a recessed door opener latch
> or something like that but can't seem to find anything. Any ideas??
> Thanks.

Let her what her head against it, chances are she'll only do it once.

To deprive her of such an essential learning lesson is to expose her to a
lot of danger later in life when you aren't around 24/7 to hold her hand.

Jon

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