I found a puppy in the middle of the road going to lunchHe is VERY tiny and SNOW white.. so should I name him Bump ???
YEs for his safety you must lock him in his room. OK what really gets me is his inappropiate choices for food. Does he have a weight problem? Does he seem to never full up when he eas or get hungry again very quickly? The matter of him consuming nnon food items is ALARMING - It is a big red flag. Was he delayed physically? How is his speech? All these things may be making him behavior so poorly. Possibly he may have a genetic syndrome called Prader Willi Syndrome. I say this because of the nightly prowling for food items.Either way you are completely justified in locking him in his room if his safety. Put a baby intercom in their so you can hear him and explain to him what you are doing and why in a kind way. Love will bring this boy around. Love him tremendously even when it is the hardest thing in the world. As for locks I'd install a deadbolt lock that is key side on the inside -his side- and twist side on your side so you can get to him easily and qquickly in case of a firs. Also Lock his windows or alarm set them so he can not get out that way. Angain this is for his safety. There are many people who have been in your shoes with children that indanger themselves and the houshold especially at night (as I am sure daytime is no joy either) but you ahve to lock up everything as well not just the child but any thing that could be dangerous for him so you can have some peace of mind during the day that he will not get into laundry chemicals and hurt himself (just an example)
I can only imagine the frustration and worry that this situation is causing you. As many previous folks have said - Don't lock him in, but definitely get him some professional help immediately. What you may want to consider doing is attaching an alarm to his door - the kind that when the door is opened that the alarm will sound. You can place it on the outside of his bedroom door so that you can set it after tucking him in and then if he gets up/out during the night you will know and be able to assist him with what he might need (bathroom break, bad dream, etc). Definitely consider stripping his room down though for safety's sake. You may also want to work out a reward system for him for those nights that he stays in and doesn't wreck havock. Whatever you decide, good luck to you and your family. Stay strong!
It's the actuator. Lock it with a key- it will still engage the alarm. With an Audi and most European cars, you won't be able to lock the driver's door manually to prevent a lock out.
Isn't it a trip how many different answers you got. Some say YES lock him in to keep in from harming himself and other but yet it's consider Child Abuse. Some say NO and tell you to seek therapy. But do you have that kind of money for therapy? It doesn't matter what you do or don't do, it's going to be your fault. If you don't do anything and he get into something and accidentally kills himself, you're to blame. And if you do something and it's wrong or illegal, you'll go to jail. They always tell us to protect the children, protect the children, protect the children. But yet we are restricted and there is really no simply plan, antidote or book to go by. We all seem to agree that the child does have some psychotic condition. Do you have the funds to put him through therapy without putting you in the poor house? Should you spank him and see if that straighten him out? Should you lock up all the house so he doesn't get into any trouble or make a paddle room with no mean of escape and pad lock the door from the outside to keep him safe inside like a mental institute? The police can't help you. You've used up all your parental skills and yet nothing seem to work. Perhaps a counselor might be able to help you. But what ever you do, don't blame yourself if something goes wrong. You tried and didn't fail him. He failed himself.
