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<blockquote data-quote="mcrolling" data-source="post: 153565" data-attributes="member: 5245"><p>I mentioned to husband about putting a lock on our pantry. It would at least help to deter him. husband was telling me we weren't going to put a hasp on the new door we just put in last year. I am looking for an alarm for the refrigerator/freezer as well. I probably should have done something like this years ago, but every one kept telling me he is a growing boy. As summer is coming on, I am just dreading it. I just want it to be a nice peaceful summer without this tension hanging over us.</p><p> </p><p>I read in a Family Fun magazine last summer about a mom who set up a snack bar for her kids. It had set times to operate and they used play money. Like myself, this mom had an older child and then 2 or more younger ones. The oldest child was responsible for operating the snack bar. Together mom and child shopped for snacks and priced them. The pricing system was set up to where a candy bar was expensive and raisins were cheap to encourage the kids to buy healthier treats. They got a set amount of "money" each week to buy their food and drinks at snack time. Water and carrot sticks were always free (but there was a charge for Ranch dressing). </p><p>Do you think setting something like this up and letting him be in control would help? It would be a lesson in economics for all the kids as well as smart snack choices. What do you think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcrolling, post: 153565, member: 5245"] I mentioned to husband about putting a lock on our pantry. It would at least help to deter him. husband was telling me we weren't going to put a hasp on the new door we just put in last year. I am looking for an alarm for the refrigerator/freezer as well. I probably should have done something like this years ago, but every one kept telling me he is a growing boy. As summer is coming on, I am just dreading it. I just want it to be a nice peaceful summer without this tension hanging over us. I read in a Family Fun magazine last summer about a mom who set up a snack bar for her kids. It had set times to operate and they used play money. Like myself, this mom had an older child and then 2 or more younger ones. The oldest child was responsible for operating the snack bar. Together mom and child shopped for snacks and priced them. The pricing system was set up to where a candy bar was expensive and raisins were cheap to encourage the kids to buy healthier treats. They got a set amount of "money" each week to buy their food and drinks at snack time. Water and carrot sticks were always free (but there was a charge for Ranch dressing). Do you think setting something like this up and letting him be in control would help? It would be a lesson in economics for all the kids as well as smart snack choices. What do you think? [/QUOTE]
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