Schlage Keypad Lock

I hope I am not the only one who does this, but I worry. I worry all the time. I worry about the kids being healthy. I worry about being a good mom. But I worry a lot about keeping my family safe. Honestly, I can't even watch half the shows on tv or most movies because I just get scared that it will happen to my family. I especially worry when I am home alone with the kids. But I also worry when I am at work that someone will try to break in or something like that. So when Mom Central offered a chance to check out the Schlage electronic keypad lock and deadbolt, I was thrilled. I jumped at the chance and I have though of so many reasons why this would be helpful!So admit it, most of you have a hide-a-key rock somewhere around your house. You know, in case you get locked out. Well, this new lock mean you never need that hide-a-key again. It is amazing. I no long have to worry about losing my keys. One of the things I am excited about is that I no longer need two sets of keys. I used to have one set of keys to lock the door in the mornings and another set of keys so that I could warm up the car in the winter time. I couldn't have the car key and the door key on the same key ring and do both of those things. So two sets of keys seemed best. Well, no more! Now all I have to do is enter in a code and the door will lock or unlock. This is a great idea for busy moms who have full hands with kids, groceries, or work things.

I also think this is awesome for when Ashlyn is older. I won't have to send her to school with a key that she will lose. She will only need to remember a code. And since she does have the key that she will undoubtedly lose, I won't have to worry who does have the key and could get in my home.

There are times when my mom has to pick up the kids from daycare and watch the kids. She always watches them at our house so she can put them to bed. I don't really have an extra key to give my mom to just keep so I either need to make sure I give her my key before hand (but then I can't lock the door) or leave the door unlocked for her. I am not really comfortable with that either. Now I don't have to do either! I can just give her a code and she can get in the house.

There are many times in a mom's busy life that someone needs to get into our house (a painter, a babysitter, cleaning lady, etc.). We can't always be there or give these people keys to our home. That is when the exterior lock is handy to have. Or maybe you have a part of your home (like an office of other private area) that you want off limits to children or visitors. This interior lock would work great for this as well.

Schlage Locks has recently developed an ingenious solution to this problem by creating an electronic keypad lock and deadbolt for our homes. The keypad allows access via a four-digit code that can be customized so members of your family, guests, nannies, and service providers can all access your home using different codes. Each code (up to 19 on each lock) can be easily set up for a new person or deactivated if you no longer want someone to have access to your house. No more keeping track of spare keys, sending your children to school with a key around their necks, or changing the entire lock if you have a flame out with a nanny. Schlage Electronic Keypad Locks also provide relief from the rare occasions when you are locked out of the house or your child arrives home unexpectedly - without you there.

Over 1,200 people in the Mom Central community were surveyed about home safety and locks, here is what they found out:

➢ 80% of Mom respondents reported that stories of local crimes encourage them to rethink their current locks.
➢ 70% of Moms have given keys to people who are not members of the household and when asked to consider how many non-residents have keys to their homes, 86% reported feeling at least moderately concerned.
➢ 84% of Moms have experienced a child, babysitter, or housekeeper entering a designated "off-limits" area in the home, sometimes with serious consequences.
➢ Almost half (48%) of survey Moms said they would like to leave a spare key hidden outside of the house but don't feel comfortable doing so.
➢ 84% of respondents reported that house members have been locked out of their home at least a couple times per year.
➢ And finally, a little plug: 98% of Moms would consider purchasing a Schlage Electronic Keypad Lock for an exterior door.

This product covers a lot of those concerns! I love that you can give someone a code to enter your home (a plumber for example) and then after they are finished working, you can erase that code and no longer need to worry that this person still has access to your home.

While I am sure I will still worry, this product does help me feel safer!