KidCo Toilet Lock - White

First of all, we have a toilet that does not have a back to it. It's a modern design without the tank part on the back. We've had the toilet lock for a year and a half now & it's worked beautifully. I've had to explain it to a number of guests, but that's a small price for knowing my son is safe & not having toys thrown down the toilet. I've found it to be sturdy (my son has pulled on it quite hard, but I've always stopped him immediately as I don't think he "should" be pulling on it. I've not noticed it making anything uneven & although my son could get his fingers in the gap by still pulling up on the seat a little, it was never enough to hurt him or that he could get something in the toilet. My only issue is I'm not sure how I'm going to get it off now that he's getting older. It's so secure I might be stuck with a child locked toilet forever. I would recommend this product.

I have tried several different types of toilet lid locks and they all have some kind of adhesive that does not stick and so they end up in the trash a day or so later (sometimes just hours later) and are a complete waste of money. This lock has no adhesive and is very sturdy. The arm is stiff enough to prevent the lid from opening very far and it installs with only a screw driver on the back of the toilet seat. You just unscrew the lid and place it over the holes then screw the lid back on. It has an adjustment screw on the side to change the height for thicker lids or covers and the best part of it is that the arm swings back by itself when you close the lid. You don't have to remember to re-lock the seat every time you use it! Great idea for a house with older kids who will not remember to lock up! It can be moved out of the way if you need to by pulling up on the arm and swinging it out to the side. Very easy operation, just push the button in with one hand and push the arm back toward the tank and lift the seat. It does require two hands to operate. The only problem I had with it was when we had an 8 year old boy stay over with our son and he forgot it was there in the middle of the night. He pulled the seat up with some force and the button and part of the side broke off of the pivot part of the lock. It still works but we have to lift the arm to move it instead of using the button. It still keeps the little ones (18 months and 2 and half years) from getting into it. I would definitely buy these again if I had too. They seem like they will last long enough for the kids to out grow their curiosity with the toilet through.

We've tried a couple of toilet locks and this one has worked the best so far. It is easy to install and does make the seat sit funny like some others do. It is easy to use as well and stay high above the toilet away from any splashing or other "unpleasantness". This has worked very well for us and is well worth the investment to avoid toys, books and all sorts of other things going down the toilet.

This is a great lock, and actually works. It keeps the seat and the lid down and, unlike the other style of toilet lock that just clips the lid to the seat but still allows for a child to pick up both pieces together, this one actually does what it is supposed to do. That being said, when we first installed this we thought it seemed pretty flimsy and were expecting it to break. It did not, however, and we were pleasantly surprised by that. But... another thing that we noticed when it was installed is that it raised up the back of the seat a bit. This made the front and the back of the seat uneven relative to each other, which disrupted the seat's ability to distribute weight like it was designed to. We figured the plastic would "give" just enough to help even the load when the seat was in use, but it didn't, and we now have a broken toilet seat. I do not think that this is a problem that everbody would necessarily run into, but it is one that everybody should be aware of. We will be replacing our seat, and will not be putting this lock on the new one. I wish now that I had kept the receipt so that I could return it.

We used this with our older son and just bought another one to use with our daughter. I was a little apprehensive to purchase it again after reading all the poor reviews but it works great, just like it did the first time. We live in a different house now so, we're using it on a totally different toilet. Yet, it works just like it did on the first. No broken seat, no issues. Our 1.5 year old doesn't mess around with it (or the seat) too much but she occasionally tries to open the lid. It opens up about .5-1", which is enough for her to put some toilet paper in it, but that's about it. Our 7 year old can use the lid lock with no problem. It's tricky to clean the spaces where it attaches to the toilet. A Q-tip helps, if I'm feeling particularly picky. Otherwise, it's easy to clean the rest of it. It works to keep little hands out of the toilet!

I returned this ASAP! It was AWFUL! It comes with a thick bar that you have to place the toilet seat ON TOP of! This elevates the toilet seat in the back and the only thing the seat is hanging on by is the flimsy plastic hinges of the seat!! I figured out quickly that if you sit down on the seat a few times, it will break off the hinges of your toilet seat and you'll have to buy a new seat! Whoever thought up this STUPID design did not think it through! From other reviews, I see people have already broken some seats. Sent this back and bought Mommy's Helper Toilet Seat Lid-Lok and I like it a lot better than this one! Note: NO toilet seat lock will give you a super tight seal. There's always going to be some inch or so that you will be able to open the seat, but at least your child won't drown -- maybe just some of his toys will!

Better than the other ones out there, seems like very sturdy plastic. Easy to install (and a nice opportunity to thoroughly clean under your toilet seat). We haven't had any problems with toilet seat damage. Guests have figured it out without issues. Just a reminder: this product is intended to prevent (not that they should be unsupervised around a toilet anyway) a child from tipping their head and upper body into a toilet and being unable to get out. Children can and do drown in toilets. Don't review the product badly because your toddler could still stick your iPhone in the toilet with the lock in place. On that subject, get a waterproof phone case.

This lock is better than most of the locks on the market. It is much more sturdy than the flimsy stuff I'd found at the local 'R Us store. We purchased three locks and have had two of them installed so far for about two months. That being said, you need to make sure the toilet lock snaps back into place after closing the toilet lid. It does not always do so on either of our toilets, but we have the padded toilet seat and lids. Also know that most toilet seat and lids have a little white plastic cover that goes over the screws that attach the lid to the toilet. You will have to remove those; they won't work with the toilet lock. Also, you need two hands to open the lock- one to push the button in and one to move the lock back. If you are going to the toilet to rinse a diaper that could be a bit awkward, but a minor inconvenience in exchange with your child's safety, I think. A good product that I would recommend to others with curious tots running around.