Hi Ladies,

We have a problem with DS at the moment he is constantly escaping from the House and yard.
He can open every door (even the dead bolt when locked) and if barricade the door, he unlocks the windows and climbs out! (we can't key lock the window because they are old ones without keys)

The Yard is fully fenced, but DS climbs over the fence anyway and runs out into the compound/paddock.

It is very unsafe for DS to be outside the house fence, there are trucks driving around, and the gyrocopter is flying at the moment so of course DS is attracted to that!

My question is IF we put up a electric fence would it be construid as Child abuse?

I mean it's not like we are going to put it up and hold his hand on it or anything?! So it would be there for his safety really.
I would imagine he would only touch it 10-20 times before he got the idea!