For many parents they are about to experience for the first time that their young ones will be away from home to attend school. Some will be staying on campus so parents have the comfort of knowing that there will be some level of security and safety. For others their kids may be renting accommodations near to the school and the security then becomes an issue.

There are several things as a parent that you can do to confirm that your young person is going to be safe and secure. Your two main concerns in respect to their premises is that it will be safe from intruders and that the proper fire alerts are in place. Beyond that you have hopefully taught them all of the standard safety rules, and made security an important topic during the years they were at home. This is the time where all those safety precautions that you taught them will become of additional value. Simple things like remembering to keep the doors and windows locked and not answering the door unless they knew who was there are all precautions that should have become well instilled habits to them.

One of the biggest frustrations when renting school accommodations is that you may be limited as to what type of security measures you can install. Many landlords don’t allow the locks to be changed. They are required by law to have working fire alerts in place but you need to know that these laws are being adhered to.

To address the door lock issue you may want to purchase the doorjammer for your soon to be away student. This is a simple portable security device that goes a long way in preventing intruders from making a forced entry. It is light enough to travel with, but durable enough to keep out the intruder. If there is a necessity to exit the room quickly its no problem as it is quick and easy to disengage.

If the new temporary abode happens to have a patio door there are lots of temporary measures you can arm your young one with to provide them with security here as well. Just talk to the experts at Pre-lock about your young student’s protection concerns and they will be able to make several portable security suggestions for you.

It is not easy when your young people leave home for the first time, yet you want them to feel safe, secure and independent. Knowing what is available to keep them safe is going to make you feel far more comfortable.