The Gate Keeper

The first discussion topic we had after deciding to fence in the backyard was how to secure the gates. We assumed our little engineers would master the gate’s locking mechanism within minutes of their first access, and they did. The whole reason we erected the fence was to keep the boys in, and their ability to exit through the gates kind of defeats that containment goal. However, what we didn’t bargain for was their desire to be safely contained in their backyard. Rather than opening the gate and escaping, Trey Davey is very insistent about closing the gate and staying inside. A few times, Benji released the lock and opened the gate preparing to exit only to be pulled back by Davey, who then closed and locked the gate. He’s a good little gate keeper and we hope it is some time before Benji learns the password.