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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 356228" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>We had slightly different issues in that our difficult child tended to use things as weapons against us, but here's the run down of what we did.</p><p></p><p>All tools in a locked tool box.</p><p></p><p>All kitchen knives and forks in a locked tool box.</p><p></p><p>No glass cups. We did have Corel plates and coffee cups, but those are relatively innocuous - when they get broken, they shatter into a million pieces and have pretty much zero value as a weapon, but those shards could be useful in terms of self harm. Depending on how far you want to go, you might consider plastic plates.</p><p></p><p>No breakables in his room (ceramic lamps, knick knacks, etc.) As he broke the lamps in the rest of our house, those were replaced with- cheap metal lamps - still could be used as weapons but they weren't terribly heavy and I felt pretty confident I could disarm him.</p><p></p><p>All medications in locked tool box (this included stuff like hydrogen peroxide, Bactine, rubbing alcohol, mouthwash - everything but bandaids). I didn't buy toiletries in bulk because that extra bottle of shampoo or tube of toothpaste was a mess to clean up. </p><p></p><p>All cleaning supplies in a locked cabinet.</p><p></p><p>All toys that could be used as a weapon were tossed - I never allowed swords or guns, but you'd be amazed at what damage a matchbox car can do when used as a missile.</p><p></p><p>Lighter fluid, plant food, gasoline for the mower, all locked in a cabinet, as well as sharp lawn tools. </p><p></p><p>Anything of sentimental value to us (knick knacks, pictures, etc) were boxed up. He tended to go for those instinctively.</p><p></p><p>Basically, it got to the point where everything in the home was evaluated for potential weapon value (did you know that toddler booster seats like they have in restaurants hurt like mad when you get hit by them???) and nothing came into the home unless it passed the weapon/breakability test.</p><p></p><p>We had a safety plan for the other kiddos (non-difficult children, aka pcs - "perfect children" (tongue in cheek <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />)). If my difficult child started raging, I would wheel my oldest into my bedroom, and youngest son would get my daughter and go into my bedroom - door would be locked. I kept a cellphone on me in case things got unmanageable and I had to call for reinforcements. When difficult child got older, we put a keyed lock on the hallway door upstairs so that youngest 2 kids could be safe up there in their rooms while I dealt with- difficult child. </p><p></p><p>It took a while to get used to but it at least kept us all safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 356228, member: 8"] We had slightly different issues in that our difficult child tended to use things as weapons against us, but here's the run down of what we did. All tools in a locked tool box. All kitchen knives and forks in a locked tool box. No glass cups. We did have Corel plates and coffee cups, but those are relatively innocuous - when they get broken, they shatter into a million pieces and have pretty much zero value as a weapon, but those shards could be useful in terms of self harm. Depending on how far you want to go, you might consider plastic plates. No breakables in his room (ceramic lamps, knick knacks, etc.) As he broke the lamps in the rest of our house, those were replaced with- cheap metal lamps - still could be used as weapons but they weren't terribly heavy and I felt pretty confident I could disarm him. All medications in locked tool box (this included stuff like hydrogen peroxide, Bactine, rubbing alcohol, mouthwash - everything but bandaids). I didn't buy toiletries in bulk because that extra bottle of shampoo or tube of toothpaste was a mess to clean up. All cleaning supplies in a locked cabinet. All toys that could be used as a weapon were tossed - I never allowed swords or guns, but you'd be amazed at what damage a matchbox car can do when used as a missile. Lighter fluid, plant food, gasoline for the mower, all locked in a cabinet, as well as sharp lawn tools. Anything of sentimental value to us (knick knacks, pictures, etc) were boxed up. He tended to go for those instinctively. Basically, it got to the point where everything in the home was evaluated for potential weapon value (did you know that toddler booster seats like they have in restaurants hurt like mad when you get hit by them???) and nothing came into the home unless it passed the weapon/breakability test. We had a safety plan for the other kiddos (non-difficult children, aka pcs - "perfect children" (tongue in cheek :winking:)). If my difficult child started raging, I would wheel my oldest into my bedroom, and youngest son would get my daughter and go into my bedroom - door would be locked. I kept a cellphone on me in case things got unmanageable and I had to call for reinforcements. When difficult child got older, we put a keyed lock on the hallway door upstairs so that youngest 2 kids could be safe up there in their rooms while I dealt with- difficult child. It took a while to get used to but it at least kept us all safe. [/QUOTE]
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