I don't know if anyone else watched the specail last night about the guy who is accused of locking his child in his room for days at a time. No bathroom, only a 2 liter to pee in? It made me sad and mad all the same. I was wondering what everyones opinion is on locking a child in their room so they don't go wandering around the house. I think sometimes it is necessary to put up a gate in a or 3 year olds room at night so that they can't get hurt. BUT never not let them out if they need you, or they need to use the bathroom. My mom told us once we were in a "big girl bed" we had to call her at night before getting out of bed. And only get out if there was a fire or we were hurt. So we never did wander around the house. Just wanting everyones opinion on this.
I could never do that its dangourous for one they can get into anything in the room without being supervised and two i had a friend babysitting my twins when they were about two also she had looked them in the bathroom for just being a cruel person that i found out she was . i hadnt trusted my children with anyone since that time ,,and that created fears and emotional stress in my children for years ,there are childproof gates thats what they are there for ,
I would never lock my child in a room. Growing up we were never alowed to lock our doors. For one reason. If there was ever an emergency something could happen and we would be trapped. Wether it was us getting hurt in the room or not being able to get out, we could never lock the door. For that reason, I don't lock the door. If I need to keep my daughter in her room, right now just to sleep, I will close the door. If I have to a gate works just as good. I want to make sure I can get to my daughter in a heartbeat. Shame on that father for locking his child in his room!
Ashanti went through the whole terrible 2's and i would of never thought of locking her in a room.she had timeouts and to the count of 3 to stop what she was doing or she would go into the corner for atime out {depending on her age } but i find locking her ina room to scream and throw a fit is just cruel. there is so many different ways to discipline your kids i dont think locking in a room should be one of them . i would never want my little girls to think i was abonding them. or having them scared to sleep in there beds because i punish them in there rooms or for them to think its ok to throw a fit and yell and scream like that either.i Dont spank either and Ashanti is the most poilte and very respectful little girl. i feel partening shouldnt be scaring the life outta them or abusing them . i liked the idea of having her be able to come and get me outta bed when she woke up or being able to see me when she needed me like having a bad dream .i tought her from a young age about dangers and i dont have poisons or anything she shouldnt get into around the house they are all up on a high shelf. so i didnt even have a thought of her hurting herself i knew she was safe. i guess my views on parenting and discipline would be different if i had outta control childern and every one parents different but i would never lock my childern in a room...
when madeleine was younger and having episodes of being totally out of control--hurting herself and me with her flailing, i did ask her to stay in her room until she had calmed down and if she didn't, i stood by the door, holding it closed for a minute until she got a hold of herself. but this was a very temporary solution to a bigger problem. I don't think it's safe or advisable to leave a child alone locked in a room, especially when they are upset and could be doing themselves more damage.
I think that guy was sick, i have no idea what kind of parents they were, even his attorney was hiding not showing her face on Camera. I dont know why the other son was favouring his Dad, maybe he didn`t want his Dad to look bad. Now the Dad says that he didn`t know that this is not the right way to take care of his son. He was defending himself by just covering up and saying that he was being overprotective. Even the Dad`s Mom was protecting him. I wish the authorities never give their son back to him. he doesn`t deserve to have the 9yr old with him. How can an adult not know how to take care of his own children, he was holding a knife and a gun at one time to his oldest son. I hope by now he has learnt a lesson.
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