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<blockquote data-quote="DS3" data-source="post: 453853" data-attributes="member: 12441"><p>I guess it's the point for me. I don't feel I should have to have everything under lock and key. It's not teaching him the limit of what he can and cannot do. Of course, me yelling at him about it every time I turn around isn't healthy either. And as my great hubby pointed out, I can't be everywhere, so better safe then sorry (especially when it comes to chemicals). So I broke down and put locks on the pantry, the shed, the garage door, the refrigerator, and the freezer (managed to find some where I didn't have to drill holes into my brand new fridge. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ). Because of the locks, I am now wondering what else he will get into. It's just frustrating (why I created this thread), especially since I obviously learned not to do these things, so why can't he? </p><p></p><p>On a side note, I have noticed that difficult child does better with laid out plans. For example, telling him to clean his room doesn't cut it. I need to tell him the way to clean his room (pick up the toys first, then make the bed, then we can vacuum and call it done). This is something that I picked up on today (we installed locks yesterday), so perhaps some ideas to help incorporate this more into the routine? I have a tendency to forget that he may not fully understand my directions (like what exactly picking up his room means).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DS3, post: 453853, member: 12441"] I guess it's the point for me. I don't feel I should have to have everything under lock and key. It's not teaching him the limit of what he can and cannot do. Of course, me yelling at him about it every time I turn around isn't healthy either. And as my great hubby pointed out, I can't be everywhere, so better safe then sorry (especially when it comes to chemicals). So I broke down and put locks on the pantry, the shed, the garage door, the refrigerator, and the freezer (managed to find some where I didn't have to drill holes into my brand new fridge. :) ). Because of the locks, I am now wondering what else he will get into. It's just frustrating (why I created this thread), especially since I obviously learned not to do these things, so why can't he? On a side note, I have noticed that difficult child does better with laid out plans. For example, telling him to clean his room doesn't cut it. I need to tell him the way to clean his room (pick up the toys first, then make the bed, then we can vacuum and call it done). This is something that I picked up on today (we installed locks yesterday), so perhaps some ideas to help incorporate this more into the routine? I have a tendency to forget that he may not fully understand my directions (like what exactly picking up his room means). [/QUOTE]
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