Tips on repairs and safety

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I borrowed this from another list. It has some good tips for those who's kids

manage to break things and those who wander.

 

Hi everyone, as I was reading the posts on this group I was wondering how many

of us have frequent repairs to our walls, furniture, and many other things due

to the temper tantrums that can result from our children's dislikes or needs for

sensory stimulation. Over the years I have had so many repairs to make as a

result of these many situations. Recently, I went to Lowes home improvement

store and found that they have 2ft by 2ft pieces of drywall. (Home Depot

also does) This is fantastic

because previously I would have to buy a whole sheet of drywall, which would

cost around $30. A whole sheet is often way more than I would need to repair a

wall. It also creates a very common problem once you get to the parking lot. How

many of us have a car or a small SUV? Let me tell you folks, you will not get a

4 X 8 sheet of dry wall in side most cars that size, especially if you have you

family in the car. In addition, the cost of having someone fix those repairs can

often be very expensive. So lets hear it for Lowes they are thinking outside the

box! These pieces only cost $6.

The other thing many of us face is children who will wonder the house at night,

if they can. This poses a very difficult problem for parents. How do we protect

our precious children and get some sleep too? Over the years My wife and I have

tried many things, but the best thing that we have found to alert us to a

wondering child is a wireless door bell. These are great because all you have to

do is attach a simple sensor with a stick tab to the door frame and the

transmitter on the door via the same method and plug the receiver unit in a

electrical plug near your bed. Any time your child ventures outside the door,

the alarm will go off. It may wake you up, but you will be able to keep many

disasters from happening. With most children who have this issue, the repeated

parental intervention will eventually teach the child to stay in their room and

eventually give mom and dad more sleep and confidence in knowing that their

children are safer. The best part of is that most of them are around $30 - $60.

Do you ever wish that you could prevent your kids from digging in the wall or

severely damage the paint in there rooms? My wife and I came up with an idea

that we will be implementing as soon as we buy our first house. We will be

securing sheets of plexi-glass on the walls with security screws that are

counter sunk in to the plexi-glass on the walls accompanied with chair rail to

finish the top edge. This will allow the paint to remain on the wall and prevent

anything that gets marked or that stains to be simply wiped off the surface. I

haven't priced the sheets of plexi-glass yet, but compared to the time and money

which are currently needed to repair such constant destruction, I think that the

cost could be justified.

Child proofing has been a big challenge over the years and our children have

given us a run for our money. Our two middle children are adopted an also have

autism, so as you can imagine, it is necessary to keep one step ahead them. I

think that parents sharing with other parents is one of the best ways to find

out what works.

Because having children with special needs is quite different than many other

familial situations, many parents have learned unique solutions to problems that

frequently pop up their lives. I have learned so much from talking to and

sharing with other parents over the years.

Thanks everyone.Keep it up.

 

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