My oldest daughter is almost five years old. She is smart but she always desires attention from me. I told her to not to touch my roommate stuff at all or she will get in big trouble. I even told her that if there something that not suppose to be in her room (she shares her room with brohters for now.), bring it to me right away. I found the several pills on her bedroom floor. I was like like oh,s**t! Those not suppose to be in here. So I picked up the pills and ask my daughter if she have seen the bottle at first. At first I didn't think it was her. But She told me she know it in the black bag she was playing with. I was like huh? I went throught the bag, I notice all her stuff in there and I did found the bottle that belong to the pills on the floor but there was suppose to be more pills in the bottle. I only found five pills on the floor. I ask my daughter, "What are you doing with this bottle?" She gave me a uh-oh looked. She said,"I didn't play with it." I asked her why it was in the bag she was playing with in first place. She shutters and lying to my face. I told her to go to bed and lay there and think about what you did and this coulda have hurt you brothers and sister. I am thinking about grounding her for long time but she just a little girl. I don't know what to do. Would it be wrong or what else? I am mad at her for not listening to me and lying to my face. I already told her about lying is bad and touching other stuff that are not her or without asking. She already know the rules. Yes I had ask her if she swallow them but she told me she didn't so I am keeping my eyes on other kids and animals but there is no funny acting yet!
I had a guy that did the same thing and he's not living with us now. I did not like the idea that he would never pick up his med. I would have to go in his room and pick them up before the kids would wake up. Then I had to tell him soo many times and that's why he is out. But if he has his/her own room get a lock for his/her door. No kids allowed and no more pills gone and can't fine.
I think we all have the same opinions:
1-be absolutely sure none of the kids swallowed any of them.
2-call a household meeting and explain the dangers of touching / eating unknown things, lying and respecting others property with your roomie there too. Then separately talk to your roomie about not leaving stuff like that. While I can see her coming back with "your kids shouldn't be in my stuff" they are children and she is an adult! If it causes tension you should offer to buy a locking doorknob for her room and just ask that she not leave things in any room but hers.
Good luck! I would have been terrified!
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