I hesitated to put safety latches on the doors because of fire safety, but eventually it became more important to prevent my LO from wandering off. So, I installed sliding latches at the top of the exterior doors. I'm very happy with the ones I chose. They can be slid back and forth from either side of the door, providing you are tall enough. A person who still has their wits will be able to figure it out, but my LO one has not yet managed it.
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Update: My LO managed to pull so hard on the door that the bolt got pulled out along with some of the door trim. So, after gluing the trim back together, I used 3-inch screws to secure the bolts (on all our latches) all the way into the door frame.
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