Today Austin got locked INTO his room-that's right-Locked in! Timmy & I were downstairs and we heard him yelling. We came upstairs to find a note that read "Help I am locked inside". The lock is a push button, so I got the emergency "key" we use when they lock the door and we need to get in....BUT it didn't work!.. Next thought I'll climb out Timmy's window then go to his window and help him out-Timmy has no roof below his window-so that idea was nada! Then I thought OK get the ladder-good idea until I looked out and remembered about the wind-we're having some pretty strong gusts! Not a good idea to get an aluminum ladder out! Soooooo...off to the toolbox-can I find a screwdriver small enough to fit under the door? YES! Can he get the lock unscrewed? YES! He even managed to get the knob off in record time-can we open it yet..... NO! Still jammed!!!! It took another 10 minutes of fiddling with the innards to get the lock to open...BUT, we got him out....I estimate it took about 20 more minutes......here are some pictures-Notice the NO ENTRY sign....the damaged lock and Austin peeking through the broken lock. Click on the photos to make them bigger.
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I'm glad you got him out!! I remember babysitting for our pastor's children when I was in nursing school many years ago and their oldest, who was 4 about the time, some how managed to get herself locked in her room. I had to call my best friend's dad to come down to pick the lock, as the parents were actually out of state for the weekend, so obviously they were of no help! We still laugh about that!
That happened to Meghan during the fall. Unfortunately, the lock broke in the door and she was hysterical. While Emily tried her best to calm her (what a good sister) I had to break the rest of the lock out of the door. For safety reasons, we have not bothered to replace the nob.
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