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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 232788" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>Yep...as much as it hoovers, it's time to start locking things up. I would advise skipping the key locking doorknob and go straight for a deadbolt. We learned the hard way after difficult child broke into our room twice after we used the key locking doorknob. Any and all valuables go behind locked doors (and sometimes in the safe) and the door stays locked at ALL TIMES when you are either not in it or sleeping. (difficult child has been known to come in and rifle through things when I'm sleeping. Makes me very gratefull he's not violent since I was completely unaware)</p><p></p><p>We also have our windows locked and I cut wood pieces to fit the windows so they can't be opened more when I have the windows to our room open in nice weather. (This was learned after he removed the window AC unit and went in that way) </p><p></p><p>Any and all valuables, wallets, purses and in our case, food items as well as some decoration type things that my difficult child would take apart, are locked in our room. Really anything that is of interest to your particular brand of difficult child....it all gets locked up. I even have to keep all of my bathroom things (shampoo, makeup, etc.) in my room because difficult child will either use it ALL or "make" things out of them.</p><p></p><p>I hate the fact that I have to live behind locked doors IN my own home but if I want to keep my valuables, it's the way it has to be at this point. </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you're at this point but I understand. You may also want to keep an eye on your difficult child while at other's houses. Mine would steal things from our friends....sometimes small things, sometimes not. If he was out of sight for too long without me knowing where he was, I did a discreet pat down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 232788, member: 2459"] Yep...as much as it hoovers, it's time to start locking things up. I would advise skipping the key locking doorknob and go straight for a deadbolt. We learned the hard way after difficult child broke into our room twice after we used the key locking doorknob. Any and all valuables go behind locked doors (and sometimes in the safe) and the door stays locked at ALL TIMES when you are either not in it or sleeping. (difficult child has been known to come in and rifle through things when I'm sleeping. Makes me very gratefull he's not violent since I was completely unaware) We also have our windows locked and I cut wood pieces to fit the windows so they can't be opened more when I have the windows to our room open in nice weather. (This was learned after he removed the window AC unit and went in that way) Any and all valuables, wallets, purses and in our case, food items as well as some decoration type things that my difficult child would take apart, are locked in our room. Really anything that is of interest to your particular brand of difficult child....it all gets locked up. I even have to keep all of my bathroom things (shampoo, makeup, etc.) in my room because difficult child will either use it ALL or "make" things out of them. I hate the fact that I have to live behind locked doors IN my own home but if I want to keep my valuables, it's the way it has to be at this point. I'm sorry you're at this point but I understand. You may also want to keep an eye on your difficult child while at other's houses. Mine would steal things from our friends....sometimes small things, sometimes not. If he was out of sight for too long without me knowing where he was, I did a discreet pat down. [/QUOTE]
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