https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:43:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879624 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:47:33 +0000 MsMamaBear 879624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Locked, no crime in the neighborhood, but just feel safer. My ex also made sure we have those things on the door to keep ppl from kicking it in, along with an alarm. </p> <p>Yeah, totally safe suburb, but paranoid.lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879599 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:42:44 +0000 FarmWifeGina 879599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much never, ever, ever lock. If we're gone for a few days, we *might* lock the front door, but never the back door so the mailman can set packages inside or the neighbor man can bring in the eggs. But we live almost 20 miles out of town, on a little, tiny gravel road, 4 miles off the paved road. If someone actually wants to go to the effort of finding our place and robbing us, well, I guess they're entitled to it and locking the door probably won't get in their way if they're that determined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879549 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:30:07 +0000 Mrsbells 879549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always lock our doors. There are mean, crazy or bored people out there and I dont want to assist them in entering my home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879468 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:06:49 +0000 chanzi 879468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the day our door is unlocked when someone is home and not sleeping or in the shower, but we lock it at night. However, we live in an apartment and the door to the building is always locked, so our place is pretty secure even during the day (there are only 4 units in our building). I grew up in a house that was only locked when we went out of town, but it was much more rural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879455 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:03:04 +0000 autumnlove 879455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always locked.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879453 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:02:10 +0000 Modern Daisy 879453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our door is always locked. We actually use MORE locks when we're home - I don't care as much if someone breaks in while we're gone since it's no threat to us physically and everything we own is insured, but it's kind of scarier to think about it happening when we're home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879445 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:00:32 +0000 lemondrop 879445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always locked- I've had someone (a client with an emergency) walk in on Christmas dinner when I lived/worked at a vet clinic, that changed my tune real fast, it scared the heck out of me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879442 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:58:53 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 879442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is always locked. Period. I think the locking it while we are home thing came from out old apt that had a crappy latch and if you didn't lock the door, it might open on its own. Now it is just a habit. If we leave even for 2 minutes we lock the door though. No exceptions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879425 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:50:42 +0000 Chillybear 879425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if we're home and its daylight out our front door is usually open and the storm door is closed sometimes we lock that if its windy. Our dog likes to sit and watch the world go by. usually when it gets dark out we close the front door and lock it. But its always locked when we leave the house even if were just going around the corner with the dog. If i'm going to be home alone i keep the doors locked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879301 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:11:04 +0000 mrskc 879301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always locked! Unless we have the back door open to let some air in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879275 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:06:10 +0000 Ash 879275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our doors are only locked when we go to bed (or if we're gone for more than 8 hours)... But we are veryyyyyy rural!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879246 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:59:20 +0000 mrsjyw 879246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>always locked. the back door and sometimes garage door is left open when we're home. esp when we're out in the yard working, etc... but mostly always locked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879223 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:55:30 +0000 illumina 879223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our front door has one of those type of locks where it locks when you close it, so yes, always locked if we're out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-879217 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:53:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 879217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually locked. We live in a secure condo building that you need a key to get into anyway, but we usually leave the door locked unless we are just running in and out for something-- like getting the mail, something from the car downstairs, or sometimes taking the dog for a walk. But since we need our keys to get back into the building, there isn't much sense in leaving it unlocked. </p> <p>In our old apartment, we had a private entrance right from the street and we would sometimes leave it unlocked when I took the dog for a walk around the block. It really probably wasn't smart-- we lived in a great neighborhood, but it is still a city street. But sometimes it was nice to not carry my keys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-878962 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:33:17 +0000 looch 878962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always locked, including the door from the garage to the house. We have a system with push buttons and codes instead of keys, so there's never a reason you've locked yourself out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-878952 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:30:24 +0000 Alivoo01 878952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All doors are locked regardless if we're home or not. The door to the garage remains unlocked occasionally if we're home, but that's the only one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-878777 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:21:15 +0000 TheReelDeal 878777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like to keep the doors locked and closed at all times. But my husband like to have the door open, to "let the sun in", when we are home. He's been known to leave the door unlocked overnight and to leave his keys in the front door. I'm of the mindset that even though our area is "safer" than most you never know who's taking trips to these safe areas to prey on those that leave their doors unlocked. Call me paranoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked/page/2#post-878742 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:05:28 +0000 Adira 878742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time the door is unlocked is when we're outside doing yard work. Otherwise it's LOCKED. Though Hubs doesn't have the same concerns as me. He'd leave the door wide open, even if we weren't here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878708 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 06:48:30 +0000 Dandelion 878708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We lock at night, and when we leave, but not during the day when we're home. With the dogs going in and out, it would just be more of a pain.</p> <p>We kept it locked when we were in the apartment, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878699 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 06:44:20 +0000 MrsTiz 878699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unlocked if we're home because we're in and out so much.</p> <p>Locked w/ alarm on if we leave or go to sleep </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878664 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 06:19:25 +0000 NavyRN2012 878664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live on a military base, so I'm comfortable leaving doors unlocked, but when we lived out in town the doors were locked 100% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878643 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:52:52 +0000 loveisstrange 878643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well... ours is a strange situation because our front door doesn't open with a handle from the outside. You HAVE to use a key to open it. There is a knob on the inside though.</p> <p>Technically, our front door is always unlocked. But everything else stays locked up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878609 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:39:08 +0000 Sweet T 878609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always locked! I check it obsessively to make sure it's locked throughout the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878608 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:25:37 +0000 anonysquire 878608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is only locked when we are home or on a trip. When we're running errands or gone to work its unlocked. Stupid I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878604 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:11:14 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 878604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH always locks the house, but then leaves the garage up sometimes. Weirdo. </p> <p>If I am at home I sometimes lock the door. Having a locked for doesn't dawnn on me until after the door bell rings and I realize a stranger is *this* close to coming into my house without an invite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878465 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:26:15 +0000 LaineysMom 878465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always locked! Once in a while I leave it unlocked when I throw the trash out, but that's it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878447 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:13:21 +0000 glimmersnaps 878447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow I can't even fathom leaving the door unlocked-- the same goes for car doors. I grew up in a big city so I guess that's why.</p> <p>Now with a toddler it's become not only a safety issue to keep people out, but also for making sure my kid doesn't decide to go for a walk all by himself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878441 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:09:11 +0000 Glitter 878441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always have at least the grill locked. Most times both doors and burglar proofing is locked. We live in a gated community but even here unexpected things happen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878440 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:08:44 +0000 mynoahbear 878440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always lock our door. We've always lived in big cities and it's just something we've always done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/locked-or-unlocked#post-878435 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:06:24 +0000 Running Elley 878435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents never ever lock their doors. They live out in the middle of nowhere but it's still always terrified me!</p> <p>We always have at least the screen on our security door locked. Always unless DH is in the front yard or in the garage with it open. </p>