Throwback Thursday: Keys, Locks, and 911

Throwback Thursday: April 2009

My two-year-old daughter is fascinated with opening and closing doors. Every day I hear the doors slamming, opening, and slamming again. When visitors are ready to leave our home, she quickly pushes them outside, closes the door, and turns the lock. The lock is her favorite part.

The other day I was loading the baby and the five-year-old into the car. As I buckled the girls into their car seats, I heard the door to the garage slam, followed by a click. My two-year-old had locked me out of the house. Lucky for me, I had my keys so I could get back in.

The highlight of her day is when my husband comes home from work. As soon as she hears the garage door open, she runs to the door and locks him out. Isn’t she adorable?

In other news:

I took my five-year-old daughter to the pediatrician for a checkup. He advised that she should know how to dial 911. I had yet to teach her this skill because she is a bit of a worrier. I had a feeling she may find many situations an emergency. Against my better judgment, I taught her to call 911. I was very clear to emphasize to call only in case of emergency, and clearly defined what an emergency is.

This morning my daughter came into my bedroom and wanted me to wake up. I told her it was too early. As I was drifting in and out of sleep I heard her say, “I’m going to call 911 because my mom can’t get out of bed.” Surprisingly agile for someone half asleep, I grabbed the phone before she could call. I think we need to have another discussion about what qualifies as an emergency.