Re: RE: locks

April 16, 2005

I went through this problems for years and years and at that time this list

and everyone else thought I was crazy! Makes me mad I could not get advice

back then, but I am here now. Occasionally, Angel will still do this, but

rare now. We had to put locks on everything and our angels lol would also

bust doors and bolt or get into things still. We just got lucky though lol.

We

moved into an apartment complex at that time who would just replace stuff

and go on. We also finally got a metal front door and we put like 5 different

locks on the doors. We didn't have to worry so much about safety because

there were no screens on most of the windows so if we had to escape there we

would go. Lol this worked for us and our little Houdini-ett gave up on trying

to escape She also would repeatedly slam doors and cabinet doors drawers

etc. We got her a big play house where she could have all the control she

wanted over the windows, doors etc and finally just before we dropped from

heart attacks and insanity she stopped all of this. Part of it is also

medicines

too though because if she was off of them she would do still do this stuff

again.

Tammy

April 16, 2005

In a message dated 4/16/2005 6:10:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

mousey_96_00@... writes:

Tammy,

Sounds like Jessie and Angel are almost identical in the things they do. I

wish Jessie would stop trying to escape. He is not as bad but still if the

front door is open or he can get a hold of the key he is out of here. I took

both the boys outside the other day and it was the first time in a long time

that Jessie did not try to run off to my Mothers house or my Uncles house.

He did walk part way to my Grandmothers house but when I told him to come back

he did. Thankfully we all live right by each other and out in the country

so when he does bolt to their houses he is not crossing any streets or

dangerous areas.

Marcye

Still this is very scary I don't know about Jessie but Angel would

escape in the middle of the night. I woke up at 6 am one morning and she was

NO

where to be found. My husband and I briefly separated he was living in the

same complex with us and was directly across from us so she went looking for

him. She ended up in the parking lot trying to get in to a neighbor's vehicle

and right next to the street and you know no matter where you live in the

middle of the night and early hours of the morning an unsupervised child is a

prime target for crime! God bless all of you who deal with this problem. I

have been there and know what it is like. It's also easy for those who don't

deal with this to get ugly with their suggestions and feel like you are not

doing enough when you are doing all you can. This stupid world when you go

looking for help for a problem like this " Professionals " even will try to fix

you wanting you to go to parenting classes etc... When us parents are the ones

bolting, breaking doors and slamming them. So if you come under attack by

nosey neighbors and stuff or even psychologists etc... ignore or tell them

what I just said lol. You don't know what it's like an cannot offer relevant

suggestions unless you have been there!

Tammy

April 16, 2005