Keys for children?

pinknfluffy0

at what age did you let your children have their own door keys?

My children are 11 and nearly 10 and we are considering giving them a door key for the odd time they need it, but a bit worried about them loosing them.

McKneff

Why would the actually need one, even for the odd time. If they need a key, it presumably means that no one is going to be in.
I personally wouldn't leave an 11 year old and a nine year old alone in a house.

Maybe that's just me though.

Mojisola

Would it be better to have a keysafe so that they aren't carrying keys around with them?

pinknfluffy0

McKneff wrote: »

Why would the actually need one, even for the odd time. If they need a key, it presumably means that no one is going to be in.
I personally wouldn't leave an 11 year old and a nine year old alone in a house.

Maybe that's just me though.

They are left in the house occasionally, they get on brilliantly and are very sensible.

More if we both got held up at work so they could let themselves in after school

pinknfluffy0

Mojisola wrote: »

Would it be better to have a keysafe so that they aren't carrying keys around with them?

I worry about my son remembering the code, he is bad at remembering things like that and would feel safe having it written down x

Mojisola

pinknfluffy0 wrote: »

I worry about my son remembering the code, he is bad at remembering things like that and would feel safe having it written down x

If he's that disorganised, I wouldn't give him a key.

tibawo

This has been a dilemma for me as we live very close to dd1 school. She is 10. Most nights I am back before her but one night she sometimes is. She is allowed to take a key on this day just in case raining etc.

She is sensible and I have no issues leaving her in if I need to nip out etc. it's that balance between independence and letting go which is very hard!

pinknfluffy0

Mojisola wrote: »

If he's that disorganised, I wouldn't give him a key.

He isn't disorganised, he just has difficulties remembering codes etc

peachyprice

Mine got theirs in the last year of primary when they started walking home by themselves. I was 9 times out of 10 in when they came home, but it was still good to give them the independence of letting themselves in.

Also, once they start playing out it's easier if they have a key, saves being disturbed everytime they want to come in for a ball/bike/doll/drink/snack.

Mojisola

pinknfluffy0 wrote: »

He isn't disorganised, he just has difficulties remembering codes etc

Can he remember a phone number?

Could you use a phone number that he knows as the code?

Can he remember words - use the code 1 = A, 2 = B, etc, to make a word he can remember and use that.

pinknfluffy0

Mojisola wrote: »

Can he remember a phone number?

Could you use a phone number that he knows as the code?

Can he remember words - use the code 1 = A, 2 = B, etc, to make a word he can remember and use that.

No phone numbers he can never remember, they think its to do with his dyslexia.

Are they numbers or letters on the codes? X