I have a need for window locks for my daughter's room. No, not for that reason, she's still too young for boys, but I do need to keep her in. They are double hung windows, and I don't want to make them too secure that it will become dangerous in case of fire. i.e. nailing or screwing them shut is not an option.

So far, the only option I have come up with is alarming them so that we will wake up if she opens one.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Keith

Anything that would keep her in would be a danger in a fire. If it's easy for her to open, it's not gonna do anything to keep her there

I'd look at something like this (chosen at random)

http://www.amazon.com/GE-SmartHome-Wireless-System-51107/dp/B00032AVN6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_1_txt?pf_rd_p=304485601&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-2&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000BWUSR2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0EA8R0PHFFJN1PJPBFFZ

I would do exactly what Kurt has said. Those alarms work and they are LOUD. I put them on my daughters windows as well, not in fear of them opening the window and leaving but rather someone else coming throught their window and taking them. That whole deal when that young girl was taken from her dads home while they were sleeping scares the heck out of me. Criminals are getting braver.

Jeff

Those look pretty good. I don't want a siren that is too loud though. It could cause other effects that I don't want. What I mostly need is something that will alert me and the wife when a window opens, but doesn't scare the holy crap out of the whole house. Heck, she'll probably bypass the things anyways.

K

What I mostly need is something that will alert me and the wife when a window opens, but doesn't scare the holy crap out of the whole house. Heck, she'll probably bypass the things anyways.

K

What happened to honesty, respect and trust.

I know its kind of overkill ....... but if you have fire alarm on the house you can wire in solinoids that extend when the system is armed & retract when the alarm sounds !! you can even place them inside little tracks in the window frame allowing them to open 4 to 5" to let in air ... even so they can't be seen even with the window all the way down or up :) ......no one ever said peace of mind was cheap !!

What happened to honesty, respect and trust.

There are a few people from her past I would like to run that question past as well (and maybe some copper jacketed lead shortly after) Do you think that would mess up the adoption? ;)

This is a safety issue, not a trust and respect issue. If she was not honest, we would not have found out that she is going out on the roof and out in the yard at 2AM and later.

Looks like I will be going with the alarms to wake us up when needed. Solenoids and fire alarms would be too complicated for me. I'm a K.I.S.S. kind of guy. Smoke alarm on each floor, and a phone in each room, and I'm good.

K

We sell keyed double hung window locks. You would not be able to open the window (without a key) if there was a fire. Check out page #5 of the link to our catalog.

Linky (http://www.craftmaster.net/cm_pdf/Ilco.pdf)

We sell keyed double hung window locks. You would not be able to open the window (without a key) if there was a fire. Check out page #5 of the link to our catalog.

Linky (http://www.craftmaster.net/cm_pdf/Ilco.pdf)

Yeah, a possible fire is the problem. If, for some reason I was unable to get to her room, she would not be able to get out. That thought is too horrible to think about for too long.

I just ordered a security system from X10 (yeah, the popup guys) 12 window/door sensors, motion detectors, console and sirens. I'll use the siren to wake me if she opens a window.

This. Really. Sucks.

It's just a total roll of the dice when you take in Foster kids. The things these kids have been through, and the things those experiences have caused, are just awful. You guys who have kids of your own, who treat them right, and who are bringing them up properly, be sure to give them tons of hugs and kisses tonight. Appreciate them, love them, and take care of them. The world has far too many kids like mine. I wish I could go back in time to when we first knew these kids, and forcibly take them from their mother. Most of the worst abuse happened after she sent them back to live with their biodad, and she did it in a way to hide it from us. It took 2 years and a set of fairly random circumstances to get these kids here with us where they are safe. I just wish I could undo the 2 years they were gone. But I can't, and I now have the issues to deal with. I'm dealing, but it's damn hard. Some days, like today, I feel like there isn't anything I can do to get this right. But I KNOW these kids are better off now, even if I totally screw up. We can't possibly screw this up worse than it couldhave been had we not taken them in.

I guess that's enough maudlin self pity. It's off to bed. I gotta be up in 6 hours to head to work, and Ihaven't said 10 words about the rest of the homelife to the wife yet tonight.

K

I am in the lock business, so If there is anything I can do let me know. I will be more than happy to help. :thumbsup:

here's some

http://www.glassdistributorsinc.com/security_window_locks.htm

http://www.nuset.com/operated-sash-window-lock-p-273.html

or google "keyed sash locks "

I had similiar issues when I won custody of my eldest son. I screwed the windows shut and alarmed the front doors. Next to each window I attached a small pick type hammer with a chain incase of emergency. I can tell you from expierence it did not help, he found other ways out. after weeks and weeks of cat and mouse, him trying to get out and me trying to catch him- one day it just stopped!!! I think, looking back, that he was pushing me to see if I would respond the way his mother did. The only thing that will really help is time and trust