Not sure how to handle my 4 year old daughter climbing out onto the roof of the house. She has done it twice that I know of in the past three days. I don't want to nail her windows shut because if there is an emergency she may have to climb out onto the roof, but I don't want her to fall off. I have spanked her and lectured her and tonight we have officially took all her toys and her room away, we have locked her out of her room. Is there anything else I should do? or could do?
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Get locks and screens for her windows. You could also get an alarm for it. That way you will know when she does it and she will know you will find out. Where is her room? If it is possible to put her lower down so she can't get onto the roof then that would be very wise to do.
Wow, scary!! What is more likely right now, her climbing out and falling or an emergency needing her to escape out of her window? At 4, she is still a baby with a short memory. You can talk till you're blue in the face and she'll promise she won't do it again but next time it pops into her head to do it, she'll do it with no recall of your talks! I'd suggest a key lock for the window. Are you able to rearrange furniture so she can't reach the window to open it? Because she's so young you have to take the opportunity for danger away from her, not make her responsible for making good decisions. Sure, reinforce your message and she'll learn as she gets older but not at 4.
