My 3 year old daughter keeps going out of the house when we are still asleep...

There is this motion detector that is pretty cheap that you can buy and put it at her doorway or at the front door and turn it on at night. When she goes past the motion detector an alarm will go off waking you up. They work great we used it for our children. Good Luck!!

Have you tried baby monitors? Or, childproof doorknob covers? Maybe try to beat her to it. Set your alarm for 6:30 and wait on the couch. kids have the ability to be wide awake when they get up and are ready to run a marathon. lol. Maybe you could set something out on the coffee table the night before to distract her from going outside. Something that would wake you up, like legos, or a snack she has to open loudly. lol Of course i'm just throwing out ideas, but I think the best thing for you and for her is to be up before she is. I lived in a home where i woke up first and was pretty lonely(i was about 4-5) and I ended up going outside, too. When i moved into another house, my grandmother was always up before I was. It made me feel good that she wanted to see me and be there for me right when i opened my eyes. That's what i mean by it being good for her. plus, it will keep her from going outside and then you can teach her how to arrange play dates with the girl downstairs. Kids like to be with someone, so i'm sure that's why your daughter goes downstairs, because there's someone to entertain her and interact with. Maybe you can also give her an alarm clock, and tell her that when it goes off, that's when it's time to get up. If it works, set yours up 15 minutes before hers. See if there is a way to go around the landlord to put an extra lock on the door. if something were to happen on his property, he could be held liable for it. It's obvious your daughter isn't the only one that gets out while the parents are asleep....it would be a sad day if something happened to both of them or any other kids that do the same in that complex.

You daughter seems to love adventure. You should just in some way make her understand the possible harms of going out alone. There should be something that makes her rely on you, that might help. Best of luck in figuring that out.

I remember my little brother used to do that when he was real little - still in diapers. He'd sneak out the basement door real early, like 5am, and go to the neighbors houses and play in their yeards. Things were different then and you didn't seem to have to worry as much as you do now. I think my mom was more embarrassed than anything! Eventually he stopped doing it, but I know my mom tried everything...

My boys did this too. I wound up having to put a latch on the door up where he couldn't reach it. Since your landlord won't let you do that, you could try a little alarm. You can buy these at walmart. One piece goes on the door and the other piece goes onto the frame directly accross from the other piece. When the two pieces separate (she opens the door) the alarm will go off. We had to use these alarms on the DVD cabinet. It worked well, but I am not sure that you'd hear it if your room is far from the door she is opening.

Your 3 year old keeps going outside the house. Wow, that is so dangerous. This discussion really caught my attention. I would have to say if you r paying rent then treat it as though it's your own home. You will have to do what will work best for you......... Now I"m not going to say anything more other than to say in the military they had a don't ask, don't tell policy.......read between the lines and I hope this help some. Once a three or four year old child came over to our house and he took off his clothes and climbed inside of our bathtub....... We all thought that it was so hilarious but it just goes to show that he really felt at home with us...... His mother got on his case about it later on that day...... Anyways at three years old, it's time for you to start teaching your child that her or she is not to leave the house without first getting your permission....This is the time for them to start learning. Now the rest is up to you........ Good luck!

thats not a good move on the part of your child.try giving her a warning that you will lock her door from outside,try getting up before she gets up or live some unfinished activity like the puzzle.

That is really scarey. I think I would put a lock on the door where she can't reach it just for night time so she doesn't do that and explain to her why she can't do these things. My daughter is 3 and thinks shes such a big girl lol I like using with her that she can't do it until she is at least 5 lol. I guess I am overprotective but I rather be safe then sorry so people can judge me all they want. I need my babies with me. If anything would ever happen to them I don't think I would want to live.

You have to explain to her that it's not safe for her to go out alone unattended. Give some examples of children who were bitten by dogs or were hurt because they did not obey their parents. Always do the explaining until she will realize that you're really serious about it. That extra lock would also help. Maybe your landlord will understand your situation. Exhaust all means to correct her...

Wow! That could be really dangerous! I'd be terrified if that were my child! I would try putting a chain and latch lock on your doors that lead outside. Put them very high up on the door. The landlord can't really do anything about it. I'd just put them on it and forget to tell him.

first of all, I think your landlord is a jurk!! check what your "renters rights" are in your area maybe you can put thoes much needed latchs on your doors anyway. What a jurk! your land lord!!

I never thought anyone else would go through that with their kids. I had to go get extra locks to place up really high on the door after I woke to a police officer knocking at my door which was half way open. He had both my little rug rats with him still in their nighties. A neighbor had called the police. The children were only playing out in the yard and not doing anything wrong but they would have found trouble eventually.

Sounds like you got a lot of great ideas here! Snickerdoo better learn cause I want her safe and sound as well..... You do have an alarm that you can use for that. I know it would be a pain, but maybe if she gets scared by that sound one time or thinks that it will be there all of the time, she won't do it again ":-)

When i first read this title,i want to say "how dangerous the baby is ".perhaps i`m effected by the movie Changeling,how terrible the situation was. My mother once told me that i`ve almost abducted since i`m 3 years.I`m so surprised when heard this,i never think about such horror things would happened in myself!Fortunately ,i`m here and have a good life,wow,if this really happened ,i could not know what should i do cos i was just 3 years old that time. So keep your daughter carefully,cos she is your live:)

I was going to suggest a bolt high up on the door and I still would suggest it. Perhaps if you spoke to your landlord, explained the situation and pointed out that she could be hurt falling down the stairs as a result, he might let you put a lock. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Childproof door knobs, locks that are high up enough where she can't reach or an alarm system that will sound when the alarm goes off. That'll wake you up and scare her so she won't do it anymore. As for the locks, you can always ask to get a chain lock on the door that you can only lock from the inside. I'd ask your landlord to do something.

Why not put the sofa in the door so she can never open it. I bet if sh can go out. DOn't beat her. But let her know that you feel bad when she do that. Try to expalin to her that it's wrong and the monsters might get her.

you explained to your landlord your problem and he still wouldn't allow additional locks? that is wrong. I would still install one of those chain locks near the top of the door where she couldn't reach. hook it closed when you go to bed. that is a potentially dangerous situation for her to leave your home like that. i say screw your landlord and do what you have to do to keep her safe. two of my kids used to do that, thank god they grew out of it but it was scary! good luck.

i think you fix a time of a day in which she was allowed to go o4tside and also make her realise this thing, i hope then she will not go out without informing you

I think you have to teach her what could happen to her if something did accucly happen.