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<blockquote data-quote="AllStressedOut" data-source="post: 64573" data-attributes="member: 3837"><p>We understand how difficult it is to deal with a child who is out of control. I feel for you and I hope you figure out a way to get a break. I hope this board gives you some comfort in knowing you are not alone in this battle.</p><p></p><p>My most difficult difficult child is 7 and he will jump on and punch my oldest difficult child (11) at night. We were having problems with my middle and oldest difficult child stealing things. What we did was put locks on everyone elses door. They are locks that you can not lock yourself in a room, but when you shut the door, you lock everyone else out of your room. Like a closet door lock or a storage shed lock. This way my kids can always get out of the room when inside, but if they want to keep their stuff private and safe, they simply just shut their door behind them as they leave.</p><p></p><p>I am not clear on the laws in your state, but I do think in most if not all states, it is not legal to lock someone in a room. I was trying to find news stories and found one in WI and one in FL where the parents were arrested for this. Please don't think I'm passing judgement and I don't want to scare you, I just wanted you to know. I don't want you to think that anyone on this board doesn't support you in how difficult it is to raise a difficult child, but I do want to be sure in your frustration, you don't get into trouble. If your difficult child gets violent again, please do take him to the ER or call 911. If they transport him to the ER by ambulance they will be able to vouch for his behavior when they arrived and on the way to the hospital.</p><p></p><p>You can not live like this and neither can your family. Please do not think I'm passing judgement, I just wanted to be sure you knew the possibilities before involving social services. I understand how difficult it is to handle this all on your own. My husband gets to be among rational people all day too and I get stuck with the brunt of the GFGness. It is so hard to handle it all day and night without a break. My heart goes out to you and your family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllStressedOut, post: 64573, member: 3837"] We understand how difficult it is to deal with a child who is out of control. I feel for you and I hope you figure out a way to get a break. I hope this board gives you some comfort in knowing you are not alone in this battle. My most difficult difficult child is 7 and he will jump on and punch my oldest difficult child (11) at night. We were having problems with my middle and oldest difficult child stealing things. What we did was put locks on everyone elses door. They are locks that you can not lock yourself in a room, but when you shut the door, you lock everyone else out of your room. Like a closet door lock or a storage shed lock. This way my kids can always get out of the room when inside, but if they want to keep their stuff private and safe, they simply just shut their door behind them as they leave. I am not clear on the laws in your state, but I do think in most if not all states, it is not legal to lock someone in a room. I was trying to find news stories and found one in WI and one in FL where the parents were arrested for this. Please don't think I'm passing judgement and I don't want to scare you, I just wanted you to know. I don't want you to think that anyone on this board doesn't support you in how difficult it is to raise a difficult child, but I do want to be sure in your frustration, you don't get into trouble. If your difficult child gets violent again, please do take him to the ER or call 911. If they transport him to the ER by ambulance they will be able to vouch for his behavior when they arrived and on the way to the hospital. You can not live like this and neither can your family. Please do not think I'm passing judgement, I just wanted to be sure you knew the possibilities before involving social services. I understand how difficult it is to handle this all on your own. My husband gets to be among rational people all day too and I get stuck with the brunt of the GFGness. It is so hard to handle it all day and night without a break. My heart goes out to you and your family. [/QUOTE]
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