When you are making your house secure to prevent burglary attempts, you are also increasing the security of your children. For example, strong doors with good locks and enforced windows will prevent any stranger from getting inside your house without your permission, especially when your children are at home. Also, when you clean up your yard and cut some of the trees branches to increase the viewable area so you can see what is going on outside, this also allows you to watch after your children when they are playing outside. Another example deals with the situation when you hide your yard tools and equipment in the shed. This step also protects your children from hurting themselves by playing with this equipment. There are many other examples when home security steps serve two purposes: the protection of your house and the protection of your family, particularly your children.

When you are trying to prevent the inside dangers to your house, you are also protecting the life and wellbeing of your children. The list of inside dangers includes but is not limited to fire, water flooding, electrical shortage, gas leak and many others. Many of the inside dander pose a direct threat to your life and the lives of your children. For example, in an event of a fire or a gas leak, there is a danger to everyone who is located inside the house. The steps that you take to prevent these dangers and threats protect everyone, including your children. These are the steps like checking that all of the electrical, gas and water equipment is turned off when it is not in use. You should also make sure that your children turn this equipment off when they are done using it. Installation of fire detectors, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and natural gas detectors protects the whole family and can provide you with those few extra seconds to save your life and lives of your children. Also, creating alternative exit routes is contributing to the safety of your kids.

Your participation in the neighborhood watch programs increases the safety of your kids. Not only your neighbors will help you by watching that nothing wrong happens to your house. They can also watch over your kids when they are playing outside and make sure that your kings are safe and protected. They will be able to notify you of any possible dangers. If you have good relationships with your neighbors, they will be able to help you watch the kids when you have to be away from your house for some time. The participation in the neighborhood watch program provides you and your family with a lot of benefits and only requires a little extra effort from your side. Participating in the watch program also allows you to attend various security trainings and seminars. Many of these seminars are dedicated to the security of your family and particularly to the security of your kids. Even if you can