Our doorbell rang tonight, then the person at the door knocked fairly vigorously. I suspected it was our neighbor's daughter, who frequently shows up to ask if our younger son can play. Since he has other things he wants to do if he is not practicing the violin or playing soccer or doing homework, we don't rush to answer the door. In this case, however, Anthony was nearby and opened it!

The visitor was instead a girl from church in our daughter's age group, inviting her to tonight's activity. I had to hurry to the door because she started talking to Anthony, apparently unfamiliar with his lack of cognitive skills.

I am not quite sure how to tell Anthony he can't open the front door. He is used to us telling him to unlock the side door from which family members enter upon returning home, especially because he insists on locking the door in the first place. Perhaps I will have to put a sign on the front door telling people we will answer soon enough if we are there, so they don't have to pound on it to get our attention.