New house-Moving issues

So one thing that has happened, is that we, as a blended family, are too big for the home my husband had with his boys.  And I KNOW we weren't all going to move into my two bedroom apartment. So, we went on the hunt for a new house to rent.  One that would accommodate all 6-7 people, 2 dogs and a cat. OH and I shan't forget our partridge in the pear tree, our full-time care-giver for Middle Son, when we are not home and he is home from school.

Now, Hubby and I, could probably buy a house, but that is a WHOLE other story at this point, so...we'll hold off on that for now; for now, we rent.

Luckily we found a great house, in a nice neighborhood, with great schools for all of our kids needs.  I hope.

Said house is twice the size of our current house.  It has 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a nice large main floor with a living room, a family room, an eating area and dining room.  Large kitchen with a walk-in pantry included.  Woo! and Hoo!

Now, what could be the issue with all of this you ask?  Well, so far we have purchased over $450 in keypad and double keyed locks for the new house and the kids (and adults for that matter) are debating what duct tape will be used were and on what toilet.

Wait. What?!  Locks and duct tape?  What are you people doing??!?!?  Creepers right?

So, the double keyed locks are for the front and back door, because Middle Son hasn't figured out how to turn the key or possibly how far to turn them, to open the doors and escape to wander the neighborhood.

The key pad locks, which most people use on their external doors, WE use on interior doors, like bathrooms, bedrooms and our new walk-in pantry.  You have no IDEA how excited we are about the walk-in pantry.

We have, in the past, placed magnetic child locks (Tot Lok from Safety 1st) on all of the cupboards we did not want Middle getting into, however, he is now 5'8" and 160lbs of muscle-ish teenage boy and man-handles the doors open now, so the locks are not effective anymore (insert sad face here).

They worked fabulously, because when Middle wanted something, he would bring us a magnetic key and we just knew he wanted a snack. NOW...we are going to designate a cupboard that is unlocked, only for him and his approved snacks (he also likes to snack in the middle of the night as well) that we will now have to monitor to make sure he has something available to him.  Not a horrible thing, just new.  And new means getting everyone into a new habit, hard enough WITHOUT being autistic and ultra resistant to change.

Well, that's our current craziness.  Next...Duct tape for the Toilets.  Hmmm...I feel a poll coming on.