Latch key kids - Page 2

flashy · 19-02-2009, 22:04

lol @ Jay

been at my mates all day and her son is just 6 days younger than Reece, she told me that her lad has had a front door key for a few months, so i will follow her lead

Mancie · 19-02-2009, 22:52

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Always remember when my Dad gave me a key to the front door, really makes you feel good and you've finally made it, I was 52 at the time

... and your Dad had the locks changed the next day

Mancie · 19-02-2009, 22:56

Don't see why kids should not have their own keys at an early age.. it dosen't mean they can come and go as they please.. just common sense..youngsters do tend to loose keys but then again you might just loose your's!

Lilly · 19-02-2009, 23:01

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Originally Posted by Mancie

Don't see why kids should not have their own keys at an early age.. it dosen't mean they can come and go as they please.. just common sense..youngsters do tend to loose keys but then again you might just loose your's!

It's not necessary to give young kids a key though, is it? They're not going to be coming and going on their own and they are much more likely to lose a key than an adult

How young are we talking?

For what reason would you give a young child a key?

Mancie · 19-02-2009, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Lilly

It's not necessary to give young kids a key though, is it? They're not going to be coming and going on their own and they are much more likely to lose a key than an adult

How young are we talking?

For what reason would you give a young child a key?

I don't see any reason for a child not to have a key for his/her own home..other than they may loose it..how young?... I'd say around the time they leave primary school.. or when you stop picking them up from school...it dosent mean you leave them alone at home but don't see any harm in them having a key to the door.

Lilly · 19-02-2009, 23:13

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Originally Posted by Mancie

I don't see any reason for a child not to have a key for his/her own home..other than they may loose it..how young?... I'd say around the time they leave primary school.. or when you stop picking them up from school...it dosent mean you leave them alone at home but don't see any harm in them having a key to the door.

Sorry, when you said from an early age I though you were talking about young children, children of 5 or 6 years old.

Yes, I agree, when they leave primary school.

Mancie · 19-02-2009, 23:45

No Lilly didn't mean 5 or 6yrs.. might even try to eat em at that age! lol

Benipete · 20-02-2009, 00:12

Got my first key when I was 9 years old.Had to wash the breakfast dishes when I finished school,set the table, make the tea and light two coal fires,hardly had time for a fag before the old bag got home.......Happy days.

jaysay · 20-02-2009, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Mancie

... and your Dad had the locks changed the next day

Didn't know you knew my Dad that well Mancie

jaysay · 20-02-2009, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Benipete

Got my first key when I was 9 years old.Had to wash the breakfast dishes when I finished school,set the table, make the tea and light two coal fires,hardly had time for a fag before the old bag got home.......Happy days.

And they keep telling us they were the good old days Beni

AccyLass · 20-02-2009, 11:45

I will be giving Saff her front door key when she starts secondary school

As I will be picking her younger brother up I wouldn't expect her to walk from Moorhead to Peel Park so we can catch the same bus together
Or I wouldn't want her to think she has to stand around waiting for us to get home before she can get in

There is always the thought of them losing it... but so might I

mattylad · 20-02-2009, 11:54

Flashy, get yourself another spare because this one "will" be lost quickly

And it might be an idea to put a key ring on with "if found please contact xxxxxx" on so it can be collected or perhaps someone else's address or his name & school class no etc so it can be dropped off if found . Certainly NOT your address.
(something to identify its owner but not where they live)

Mine have had keys since they were at high school, if I can trust them with the internet then I can trust them with a key.

flashy · 20-02-2009, 12:47

thats a good idea Matty, cheers

mattylad · 20-02-2009, 13:57

It's amazing how many have things like a teddy bear etc on, certainly no identifying features.
The key return tabs from insurance companies are usually best on LKKK's

(LKKK's = Latch Key Kids Keys)

emamum · 20-02-2009, 14:26

i have a key ring that has my grandads phone number (not mine) on it and offers a £10 reward