Originally posted by micki76
Good idea, but very dangerous in an emergency. My cousin is a firefighter and says these things are killers. In a fire people tend to panic. Or what of you and your husband were already dead/passed out from the smoke, but the kids were alive and couldn't escape? Believe it or not, people will freak and forget that there are windows to break and escape through.
You're right. I didn't think of that. It could be very dangerous in an emergency.

An alarm would be a great way to control her, but those are so darn expensive. I think she needs a good 'talking to'. Something's not right about her behavior.

Dig into the problem. Find out who her peers are....who she hangs out with. You'd be amazed at what a STRONG influence friends can have on young people. If they hang out with the wrong crowd, they can end up growing in the wrong way. You need to put an end to this before she gets into more trouble. Do you know all her friends? Maybe you and the parents of the teens she goes out with should have a joint discussion with her and her friends. If they're together, and you talk to them together, someone might just feel cornered and blurt out everthing you need to know.