thanks for the tips

sometimes i feel so helpless… we do our best and at times it feels like everything slipping out of hand

We have “peep holes” in our solid wooden front doors. The are professionally installed small circles of glass that act as magnifiers that you can see through even through our security screen door mesh. These have been around for a long time. We were actually given ours as a bonus one year when we renewed our House Insurance Policy. When they first came out one year we were given a smoke alarm. At that stage they weren’t hard wired.
Sensor lights are a great idea. They also alert people inside the house in the front rooms that there is somebody/something about. However you don’t want the nsensor light of your neighbours across a wide road shining in your bedroom window during the night because it’s tilted up too high and it’s triggered by every vehicle that goes past. I know somebody who plucked up courage to discuss the issue with a neighbour to see if the light could be tilted down a bit as although they had thick heavy vurtains the light was shining past the edge of them and lighting their bedroom up like a christmas tree with plain lights – I kid you not. I was housesitting once. It was terrible.

Great ideas Glenn, thanks so much.

We do have the safety conversation often. We have a security door (always locked) on the front, back and alfresco doors, as well as external security cameras where my son can access the vision on the TV. We always tell him not to answer the door when we’re not home. Not necessary, unless someone is expected.

A camera doorbell sounds good to me….However we have a frontdoor with glass panels and motion sensor lights so you can just see who is or isn’t there. We rent our house so we can’t just change that.

As far as online safety I think parents need to be aware of they are posting on their facebook accounts. There are some weird people out there and it pays to be very careful.

Also….as far as home security is concerned. I often get calls from ‘home security businesses’ and one of their questions is “Do you have home security such as alarm systems, etc?”….my standard response is “Part of my home security is to not discuss my home security with strangers over the phone or in person…im not interested…thank you”….and then I hang up

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  Loved reading this also Meedee …smart response to the phone call.

We have a camera door bell – it activates so we can see who is at the door and we can watch them leaving or what they are doing. Great for our privacy – but the kids play with it.

I really like the idea of a doorbell with a camera in it. I think that’s a safe idea.

We have a “peep hole” in our front door. When you look through it you see a magnified view of who or what is at your door. You can not see through it at all from the outside surface of it. It is like a tiny magnifying glass in a tiny metal ring fitted into your door. One problem – a person may be able to hear you walking towards the door. The screen you check that is linked to the camera needs to be far enough away that you aren’t heard. A very bright “blinding” sensor light will deter some.

This is a good article.. How sad that we live in a world like this!

If only our kids were safe in our homes. There are great tips here.

Thank you for this article. It reminds us to be vigilant at all times.

Fantastic article with great tips. Thank you

Great tips. It’s scary how quickly kids can be in danger even in their own home so we make sure all our kids know how to call for emergency help.

So agree with this article! Safety is so important!

These things are so important in todays world. The initial outlay may be a bit, but the benefits are enormous.

For sure! The Internet allows people to infiltrate and threaten you and your children at home. Every precaution possible needs to be taken