Ikea Norden Folding Leaf Table -- Toddler Proof?

[sartorialism]

Hello all,

So, I have an Ikea Norden table with folding leaves and I am scared to keep it open with my toddler running around the house and pulling, pushing, eating everything she sees. I'm afraid she may, G-d forbid, pull/push one of the supporting legs and the table will swing shut on her. Does anyone have any ideas for how to child-proof it? Best of all would be a better, sturdier way to support the leaves when extended, but to retain their foldability. But I'll even settle for a solution that requires the leaves to be permanently extended (say by attaching them to the support system or via any other permanent measure). All advice would be much appreciated!

As you see from this picture, a push/tug at the leg will unlock the table and send it crashing down...

 

[TheFoo]

This sounds like a terrible design, toddler or not.

 

[sartorialism]

Word. But it is what it is and my wife loves it. So I want to save it... Any ideas?

 

[Piobaire]

Screw on some sort of hasp so you must trigger the mechanism while pulling the leg?

 

[sartorialism]



Screw on some sort of hasp so you must trigger the mechanism while pulling the leg?

Please elaborate...?

 

[Piobaire]

Screw the long part underneath the table top, put the loop part on the leg, and there you go. Maybe not this one in particular but you should get the idea.