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My 5 y.o. son went missing! About to call 911
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 76568" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Before you do outside locks and nailing windows, call CPS (you don't have to give your name) to make sure it is okay. In some areas it is acceptable to protect a child from running. In others, the fire issue outweighs the safety issues.</p><p></p><p>I didn't nail the windows but I did add a stick to the top that she couldn't reach. Sadly, she decided that was no problem and promptly threw toys at her window until she found one that would break it (double pane no less).</p><p></p><p>The police quit looking for her when she "ran" when she was 10. As they explained it to me, she hid; they couldn't find her and she always came home.</p><p></p><p>The good thing about your son is that he went where expected. You might be able to convince him via conversations that he must let you know and only go when you say it is okay so that he won't be dragged home again. Something tells me that in his mind he did nothing wrong -- he'd been promised he could go over there, he'd waited until the appropriate time, he'd gotten there safely and was allowed in, so he did nothing wrong. Just ask him. You might also try the rule that he can't leave your yard without you accompanying him. Sometimes concrete and explicit rules work. They rarely did for me, but you don't know until you try with yours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 76568, member: 3626"] Before you do outside locks and nailing windows, call CPS (you don't have to give your name) to make sure it is okay. In some areas it is acceptable to protect a child from running. In others, the fire issue outweighs the safety issues. I didn't nail the windows but I did add a stick to the top that she couldn't reach. Sadly, she decided that was no problem and promptly threw toys at her window until she found one that would break it (double pane no less). The police quit looking for her when she "ran" when she was 10. As they explained it to me, she hid; they couldn't find her and she always came home. The good thing about your son is that he went where expected. You might be able to convince him via conversations that he must let you know and only go when you say it is okay so that he won't be dragged home again. Something tells me that in his mind he did nothing wrong -- he'd been promised he could go over there, he'd waited until the appropriate time, he'd gotten there safely and was allowed in, so he did nothing wrong. Just ask him. You might also try the rule that he can't leave your yard without you accompanying him. Sometimes concrete and explicit rules work. They rarely did for me, but you don't know until you try with yours. [/QUOTE]
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