| It is a sad but true realization that in today's world that | | | | the house without your permission. |
| we live in...it takes both parents working to provide an | | | | Today's home automation technology allows you to |
| income to support the family. | | | | keep an eye on the kids while you are still at the |
| Where does that leave our children? | | | | office. |
| Unfortunately-just like the movie says... Home Alone. | | | | Imagine receiving an email alert when your children get |
| Only 25 years ago, it was the norm for a family could | | | | home via your home automation system. Then lets go |
| live on a single income. | | | | one step further... imagine being able to monitor your |
| But what about today's world? | | | | children when ever an unauthorized door or window |
| Between the rise of inflation, the cost of housing and | | | | opens in the home. |
| Americas desperate attempt to live above and | | | | Lets take an example. Young Johnny gets home a t |
| beyond its means to "keep up with the Jones", its no | | | | 3:15 every day. But today he gets home at 4 PM |
| wonder that the number of latch key children is | | | | because of staying late with the wrong crowd at |
| growing. Then add the ever-growing number of broken | | | | school. Mom knows the minute he gets home via an |
| families and single parent families into the mix and its | | | | Internet email. In the past The young man could have |
| no wonder that many of our youngsters are at home | | | | lied to his folks...after all, how would they ever know |
| by themselves between the hours of 3PM until Mom | | | | what time he got home. But no longer is that an option |
| or Dad gets home. | | | | with a home automation system that is tied into your |
| In the past concerned parents would call their children | | | | security system. Mom can now ask with confidence, |
| at home to see where they were and what they | | | | "Where have you been & why are you 45 |
| were doing. Today, parents use modern technology | | | | minutes late!" |
| like affordable cell phones and pagers to track their | | | | The same goes for punished children who are on |
| kids. Unfortunately though, a cell phone, while it will allow | | | | restrictions that are not allowed to go outside to play |
| you to stay in contact with your children...doesn't | | | | after school. An Internet email will notify the dad the |
| necessarily tell you WHERE the kids are. This often | | | | moment a door or window is opened with a youngster |
| leads youngsters into trouble knowing they can always | | | | trying to sneak out. |
| talk to Mom & "fib" about there whereabouts. | | | | Why not learn more about home automation and how |
| What if there was a way to tell when the kids got | | | | it can help you with your latchkey children? |
| home from school...and when they decided to leave | | | | |