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So Angry at All the Lying, Stealing and Sneaking
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 270093" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Sigh. I am right there with you. We had to remove the locks from the bathroom doors as difficult child 1 kept locking herself in. Computer room, spare bedroom and our bedroom got keyed locks (possible to open, but difficult child 1 was trying to do it quickly and quietly - got caught a lot). Most of the stuff we got upset about doesn't get stolen any more. However we do a sweep of her room every week or so and usually come up with really dumb stuff. Pliers and channel locks. husband's lighter - not mine, she knows I know what it looks like & where it's left - husband loses his more often than he changes clothes. My razor, that I never got replacement blades for, so it didn't have a blade (?!) Ziploc bags full of dry Ovaltine. Stapler and hole punch. Although I have to add a caveat. Thursday night I was in my room reading. She left hers, got a glass of water, came back. Then I heard her bedroom door open and close, but no creaking floorboards... Till I heard the garage door open and close... Then again about a minute later, and floorboards and she was back in her room. Next morning, MY lighter was gone. I mentioned it in passing and it magically reappeared in my jeans pocket when doing the laundry.</p><p> </p><p>And then there's the sugary stuff. We got a tube of purple decorating icing for husband's birthday brownies. I didn't use much, put it away since she'd been good. Went in the cabinet a few days ago - tube there, but empty.</p><p> </p><p>I can't lock up everything. Just not enough room in my bedroom. I look at it this way... At least she quit stealing my jewelry, husband's checkbook, camera, razor blades, etc. I don't buy junk food often either. Neither of the kids like my favorite snack - whole grain crackers with spinach dip - so I can do that.</p><p> </p><p>I wish you lots of luck. I had thought I was the only person dealing with this, but I'm not... There have been some great suggestions here, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 270093, member: 6705"] Sigh. I am right there with you. We had to remove the locks from the bathroom doors as difficult child 1 kept locking herself in. Computer room, spare bedroom and our bedroom got keyed locks (possible to open, but difficult child 1 was trying to do it quickly and quietly - got caught a lot). Most of the stuff we got upset about doesn't get stolen any more. However we do a sweep of her room every week or so and usually come up with really dumb stuff. Pliers and channel locks. husband's lighter - not mine, she knows I know what it looks like & where it's left - husband loses his more often than he changes clothes. My razor, that I never got replacement blades for, so it didn't have a blade (?!) Ziploc bags full of dry Ovaltine. Stapler and hole punch. Although I have to add a caveat. Thursday night I was in my room reading. She left hers, got a glass of water, came back. Then I heard her bedroom door open and close, but no creaking floorboards... Till I heard the garage door open and close... Then again about a minute later, and floorboards and she was back in her room. Next morning, MY lighter was gone. I mentioned it in passing and it magically reappeared in my jeans pocket when doing the laundry. And then there's the sugary stuff. We got a tube of purple decorating icing for husband's birthday brownies. I didn't use much, put it away since she'd been good. Went in the cabinet a few days ago - tube there, but empty. I can't lock up everything. Just not enough room in my bedroom. I look at it this way... At least she quit stealing my jewelry, husband's checkbook, camera, razor blades, etc. I don't buy junk food often either. Neither of the kids like my favorite snack - whole grain crackers with spinach dip - so I can do that. I wish you lots of luck. I had thought I was the only person dealing with this, but I'm not... There have been some great suggestions here, too. [/QUOTE]
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