I use the magnetic locks at work and the plastic ones at home...from experience i find them all frustrating- yes! but like giving dd the option of coming into the kitchen as well. The magnetic locks are safer in the way that no little fingers can get caught. DD opens the drawers that little bit that they open with the side latch and puts her fingers in attempting to grab what she can...her fingers have been caught a few times so DH says we should get the magnetic ones...which are expensive and a bit of a pain if u dont know exactly where the magnetic is on the other side. U basically slide the disc over the area till the two magnets meet. Hope that helps a bit.