Why Providers Should Have Locked Doors

[sharlan]

http://www.ocregister.com/news/children-313814-home-firearm.html

[tbutler]

http://www.ocregister.com/news/child...e-firearm.html

If my state required me to keep the doors unlocked to my home, they would just have to write me up each visit for locked doors. I'd rather have a write up than a robbery, injury, etc. Glad no one was injured. But I'm sure this really affected everyone involved badly. This incident could be the reason to present a change in the minimum standards to the child care licensing office of the state.

[PitterPatter]

http://www.ocregister.com/news/child...e-firearm.html

Yep perfect example!! That poor woman must have been a nervous wreck and those kids!!! They are probably afraid to go back to daycare now. What a shame.

[mom2many]

Yikes! What a horribly scary ordeal! That poor woman & kids...so glad no one was hurt.

[familyschoolcare]

I lock my front door but then wonder who i am kidding I leave tha back sliding door open for a cross breeze.

[Meeko]

I keep my doors locked. It's allowed in my state.

However, I am going to print off this article to show to any future potential parent who doesn't like the idea my door is locked. I would suggest that those of you who are in states that want you to keep your doors open, also print this off to show the state what a silly rule it is.

[PitterPatter]

I keep my doors locked. It's allowed in my state.

However, I am going to print off this article to show to any future potential parent who doesn't like the idea my door is locked. I would suggest that those of you who are in states that want you to keep your doors open, also print this off to show the state what a silly rule it is.

Great idea Meek!

I needed this last yr when DCM would go to leave at drop off and the door was already locked. She would say "geez paranoid much?" I bet she would sing a dif tune seeing that article printed!

[Kaddidle Care]

We're locked with a buzzer that has a camera on it. Safe Sanctuaries here.

It is serious business to keep things locked these days. The less people have, the more crime you will see. Be on your guard.

He would have been sorely disappointed with me - there are times when I have a mere $3.00 in my wallet. I don't carry much cash.

[sharlan]

We're locked with a buzzer that has a camera on it. Safe Santuaries here.

It is serious business to keep things locked these days. The less people have, the more crime you will see. Be on your guard.

He would have been sorely disappointed with me - there are times when I have a mere $3.00 in my wallet. I don't carry much cash.

Cash..........what's that?

[KEG123]

Cash..........what's that?

Agreed! He would have been sad if he came into my house looking for money.

[countrymom]

no cash here either, I live in a small town, where everyone knows everyone so if anyone new is around they sure get looked at funny. We don't like door to door people here, if we get 2 a year, mostly catholic french farmers here. And we don't lock doors here either

[CheekyChick]

Yikes!!! I lived in Irvine for five years and it's one of the safest places on the planet. Scary.

[Crazy8]

I generally have my door locked during the day too but while I don't know the exact details of this case - with the DH coming home it sounds like a day at my house - where DH is working outside, he makes a quick 20 min. run to Home Depot and yup, he'd leave the garage door open while he was gone.. Or my kids are playing in the neighborhood and yup, garage door is open then too. It can happen to anyone, anytime. Scary!!!

[Growing1atime]

sharlan, I am in the OC too! That article just creeps me out! When I saw your link was the OCRegister it caught my eye.

[sharlan]

I generally have my door locked during the day too but while I don't know the exact details of this case - with the DH coming home it sounds like a day at my house - where DH is working outside, he makes a quick 20 min. run to Home Depot and yup, he'd leave the garage door open while he was gone.. Or my kids are playing in the neighborhood and yup, garage door is open then too. It can happen to anyone, anytime. Scary!!!

Your so right. I was one that NEVER, EVER locked a door unless we were going to be gone for the weekend. I didn't even have keys to our other house, never closed the back slider all the way (so the cats could come in and out).

It wasn't until 1 1/2 yrs ago when the 4 yo, then 2 1/2, started going out the front door at night without anyone seeing him. Now we have the keyless entry that automatically locks.

I posted this because someone had an issue with a parent about having their door locked. She can give this article to that parent to read.