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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a nanny and a mother I'm on board with those saying its your child who needs disciplined. I absolutely expected my (as the time 3 year old) to be able to hang out by herself downstairs while I put her little brother down for his naps and when I got him up and changed. We've always had door alarms so I would know if she tried to go out, but she also would have been in big trouble because at 3 she should no not to open doors.[/quote]

Lots of kids KNOW the rules that they break. Did your son know not to throw toys, too? But I be the did sometimes, right? For some kids, opening the door and wandering off is the rule that they forget, ignore, or test frequently. In those cases an alarm and an above-the-door lock is important. DS might KNOW that he's not allowed to open the door, but look the neighbor's puppy is in the yard and he IS allowed to pet the dog..."and omg look at the puppy it's licking my hand!..." Kids learn to follow rules gradddddually. 16 year olds know not to speed, but they still do it. We are talking about the real world here and how to keep kids safe in it, not some magical world where children obey every rule every minute after being told once. (But if you have directions there  I'd love to take a peek.)[/quote]

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