parents would you allow a lock on your kids bedroom door-kids would you like a lock on your bedroom door ?

[joelataxi]

is it a good idea to allow your kids to lock themselves in the bedroom ?
pro's con's whys and wherefores.?

your thoughts please.....
i'm not going to rate any answers or pick best answer, i'll leave it to someone else, i'm just interested in your answers

[BOBBI'S LOVIN MUM:)]

no bloody way, not cos i wouldnt trust them but because of fire safety

[mumma_of_3]

No I wouldn't. There is no need for a child to have a lock on their door as long as all the other people living in the house respect their privacy and knock before they enter the room.

I know if I had of been allowed a lock on my door I would only have ever used it if I was up to something I know I shouldn't have been doing! hehehe.

My mum once took my door off it's hinges because - actually, I don't remember why now! hehe... She said privacy is a privilege.
That may have been a bit extreme!

[Chloe74]

Nope, i don't think it's a good idea.

The child/teenager, could be doing something they are not supossed, child could have a tantrum, run into their room, lock themselves in so that the parent can not come into their room to talk to correct the problem. teenager, locks their room and sneeks out the window etc

But on the parents room, most defentily.

[Bass guy]

Yes, providing there are no matches or someone of the opposite sex in the room. Make sure they EARN the lock first.

pros: Lets them have prvacy if they have earned it. Lets them have piece and quit.
cons: Could allow them the chance to have sexual realations. Fire danger.

[Shaman B]

I actually have a key lock and deadbolt on my bedroom door, so I can lock the door when I leave the house. It's been this way since I was 15. My brother kept stealing my money, this was the easiest way to solve the problem.

[marlasinger5]

im not a parent so i guess mine doesnt count but.....
i think once a kid is to the age where they wont accidentally lock themselves in, they should have a lock, even kids need their privacy, you need to trust your kids.

[jhoge4]

You should make a deal with your child in which you may only enter his room when you knock first. First of all, Locks are a huge fire hazard. Second, no one needs one unless they are doing something that they shoouldn't be doing.

[Glenda]

no i would not like that. as long as u respect their space and have an open relationship w ur kid it shouldnt happen

[luvmy4boyz32]

My twins bedroom door has a lock on the knob (one of those push ones). It doesn't bother me, they don't use it. It was on the knob when we moved in. If their door is closed I knock before going in anyway in case they are changing. They are 13. My younger two boys don't have a lock on theirs.

[Jenna]

no kids shouldnt have locks on there doors

[ツ♥✩mel✩♥ツ]

I wouldn't want one (i'm 14) my mum knocks and waits for me to answer before coming in so i'm not that bothered really.

[carolus]

depends on age.then they are entitled to a certain degree of privacy !Never deprive a kid of his privacy-it turns out very very bad at later age. Think well.

[arial39]

no, a child doesnt need a lock on their door, especially a small one. why would a child need to lock their bedroom door? only if they were doing something they didnt want their parents to know about, and its not happening in my house,if i can help it.when they get older, for obvious reasons you would knock before you enter their room, we were all teenagers once and we all know a teen does need some degree of privacy. the only rooms in a house that need locks are bathrooms and master bedrooms.

[Lissie Girl]

Not a kid, not an adult.
Pros
Privacy
Privacy
privacy

Cons
You feel cut off from the world
Opening the door feels like giving up.
You don't want to be a wuss so you don't open the door and feel very alone