Get your bare ass off my coffee table. Thanks!
Braden figured out how to lock the little twist lock in the middle of the doorknobs. I nearly got locked outside Thursday morning while watering the plants. Luckily, the garage door was open and the entry door in the garage was unlocked still.
I left him watching a video. Was gone all of about 5 minutes. Another lesson in “Never turn your back on the toddler, you freaking moron.”
Little bugger climbed up and pulled the blinds shut after he locked the door.
Just what the hell do you think he was up to?
He had the “innocent puppy-dog” look on his face when I returned.
But that doesn’t much help when you’re sitting on the coffee table with your diaper off.
Toddlers. It’s like their brains are half “Evil Genius,” half “Drooling Moron.”
Then again, the Drooling Moron Act is probably just part of his Evil Genius.
I can’t decide if I should just always take my keys with me when I feed the dog or water the plants now, or if I should just put duct tape around Braden’s fingers. What do you think?






Walking With Scissors
My kids are 6 and 3. I still put the keys in my pocket when I water the plants. Just in case.
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Tootsie Farklepants
Heh. BTDT. Had to go in through the back sliding glass door. Fortunately it was just the once.
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Alison
My son locked my out of the bathroom yesterday. He didn’t lock himself in…he locked me OUT!
I leave nothing in their reach anymore….I’m going to end up getting locked out of the car one day with them watching Dora and enjoying the AC!
EVIL EVIL GENIUSES! My two together conspire together and I’m convinced their sibling fights and WWF wrestling matches are all an ACT!
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TX Poppet
This is such a boy thing! I had to keep my keys on my person for about three years. During that time I also became adept at removing locked doors from their hinges, and installing alarms and window gates. As I recall, in the end I actually had to put key locks on most of the doors to keep Bear safe and my linen closet safe from climbing boy towel avalanches. With a clever boy like Braden, I do believe you are in for it!
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river
Duct tape can be chewed off. Take the keys with you. Every day now until Braden leaves home.
lilacspecs
Always, always, ALWAYS bring keys if you go outside and leave the child inside.
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Zoeyjane
I believe you should just start making him feed the dog and water the plants. He’s lived for free for long enough now, anyways, right?
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Taz
i am with taking the keys with me for sure…
how does Zack like being in his yard?
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MommyCosm
Yep, the keys must go with you.
Boys are a special breed of Evil Genius. My daughter never would have thought to lock me out. My son, however does it ALL THE TIME. Thank goodness for those little sticks they give you to unlock the push lock doors. I leave on over each of the bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs!
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Madness
Lotus ..
First things first … if *you* could get into your house through the open garage and entry door … *anyone can* if you catch my drift. So *please dear God* be mindful of that from now on, k?
Secondly … Duct Tape All The Way Baby! *wink wink*
Love you,
Madness
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Veronica
Hey! Amy did the same thing to me yesterday!
Nathan had gone out and I knew that the keys weren’t in the door, so I pushed it mostly closed while I went to the toilet (why yes, my toilet IS outside. heh). Happily sitting there for all of 2 seconds and I hear ‘click’! She closed the door all the way.
Have I mentioned I have dead locks? sigh. Luckily the front door was open and it wasn’t raining too hard as I ran through the backyard in bare feet.
Toddlers! Sheesh.
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calicobebop
Ah, the genius of toddlers. If only they could bottle it!
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Elaine
I would just do both, that way you are surely covered!
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MizFit
tapetapetape!!!
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Jennifer
I used to carry my keys when the kids were smaller, now Bri knows how to let me back in if Jimmy locks me out. And they wouldn’t DARE lock ME out!
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Eden
Those doorknob guards stick out so you can’t reach the lock nipple in the middle. I ave one on my son’s bedroom door so he can’t get out or lock himself in.
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Memarie Lane
I always take my keys with me when I check the mail or take out the trash. For some reason the kids can lock the door just fine, but give me blank looks through the window when I command them to unlock it.
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Kelley
My girls used to do that all the time. Had to hide a key outside!
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Mrs. Schmitty
He is just the cutest baby alive!!
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shannon
I have 4 boys and I have learned to never leave the house without the keys in my pockets. I have been locked out too many times to count. Mom banging on the window begging to be let in, not good!
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AmyM
TAKE! YOUR! KEYS!
I went outside one day and took my cell phone with me, as I was replying to a text. My 2 year old locked me out. I kept knocking on the door, and the 2 year old was the only one who would come see who was at the door. He’d look at me, smile, and run away. So I had to call the house and yell into the answering machine really loud “Hey [Older Kids], it’s Mom! Come let me in the house!” It finally got their attention. “Oh, we didn’t know who was here, and we’re not supposed to answer the door.”
It’s always in the wrong moment that you realize you weren’t specific enough…
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Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus
Madness-
They were open because I went out that way. They don’t stay open.
I unlocked the front door so I could come in there fast if I had to for Braden. When I saw him close the blinds, I tried to come in the front door quick to see what he was up to. But he had already locked me out (via the front door plan I had had), so I had to go back around the garage door way I came out. My main point was, if I had just gone out the front door, I’d have been totally locked out.
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Summer
Yes, toddlers are evil geniuses. I’m convinced that mine is plotting to take over the world, looking cute and innocent is just part of his master plan.
Don’t turn your back on him again.
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Rachael
That is hilarious. I vote for tape.
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lceel
Ha, ha, ha. Wait. It has only just begun.
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Coast Rat
Take Braden with you from now on, and then you won’t need to carry keys and you’ll know what he is up to. I’ll bet he would love to help you water that plants! And play with the water. Oh yeah!
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Hockeyman
I think it’s time for a drug test. Sounds like he’s found the white rabbit. Also, check your Internet logs, he may be hunting for ladies in Russia. A leash might be a good idea. Or maybe one of these… http://www.cracked.com/article_16475_20-baby-products-great-traumatizing-infants.html
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Sarcastic Mom, aka Lotus
Hockeyman-
I prefer the hamburger suit. That way, it makes more sense when I say I want to eat him.
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Sarah
I vote for the duct tape…then again, I tape my daughter’s diapers closed…so I’m already on the duct tape bandwagon. *G*
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Kay
wow. I had no idea toddlers were so smart! Blinds and locks. i think you should just cut off his hands now, think of all sorts of trouble you’d be saving yourself? kidding, totally kidding.
Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You
nah, just take all the locks off the doors
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Maddy
Duct tape every time!
Cheers
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Ok, Where Was I?
The tape might be fun–like a when cat gets something stuck to its paw.
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Tara R
toddlers are DEFINITELY evil geniuses. no doubt in my mind. Even my toddler daughter (whom I had hoped would be much better than her older brothers) has learned the art of defiance extremely well. Tyrants I tell you.
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Kat
Aaaah, duct tape. I am a fan of the duct tape and used it often to keep some little boys diapers on.
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Kat
It would be wise to take the keys, wouldn’t it… but the duct tape is always tempting.
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Avitable
Scare tactics are a great idea. Just tell him that if he ever locks himself in a room, that’s when the monsters under the carpet will eat him.
Can you tell I don’t have kids?
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tenakim
The Dyson could eat up the monsters under the carpet for you.
I’m thinking bring the keys with you , oh yeah, and you’re screwed! Closing the blinds? He’s way too smart and sneaky, just wait!
honeywine
Half evil genius, half drooling moron…. I thought that was husbands…
Half-Past Kissin' Time
I think you’re hilarious.
Erin
Keys. Keep your keys on you at ALL TIMES.
Oh, and maybe a spare stashed somewhere outside wouldn’t be a bad idea, either.
Though that won’t help you when he figures out how to lock the INSIDE doors, which is what happened to me this weekend. Emily locked herself in MY bedroom. TWICE.
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dysfunctional mom
Definitely BOTH.
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SherE1
When my 4 YO was about 2 or so, she locked my MIL out of the house…. for TWENTY MINUTES. She sat on the couch while my MIL begged and pleaded through the glass window for her to unlock the door. She’d disappear into a different room and my MIL ran around the house, trying to keep an eye on her, all the while pleading for her to unlock the door. She finally did – TWENTY MINUTES LATER and my MIL was pissed! But you know grandparents… it’s not physically possible for them to stay mad at their grandkids. But she now keeps a spare key hidden outside. =)
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