Toddler Drags Things to Trash and Empties

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Hello, I have a toddler who sometimes moves things to the trash and then empties it. Is there any way to lock down the desktop or trash to prevent this? Thank you
 
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Yes, that would work if it had gone to screen saver, but normally, he is playing a game or watching a movie when he does this....
 
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babovka said:
Yes, that would work if it had gone to screen saver, but normally, he is playing a game or watching a movie when he does this....
Click to expand...

But, of course, he's using his own user account to do that, right? You wouldn't let him play around on your user account, of course.

So the only files he can delete are his own, right?
 
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Chop his fingers off :D

Clay's suggestion is perfect.
 
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tell him not to.
 
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