Latchkey kid: Can I ask 10 year old to text me when he gets on the bus or home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two things: I suggest a home phone for the times his phone is dead or he leaves it at school.

I also suggest changing your home door lock to a keyless lock so that he doesn't have to remember the house key.

These two things helped our transition.

Are there keyless locks that work without electricity? While more frequent and longer duration in the past, we still have random power outages.

Yes, they work on battery, and the battery lasts a long time. You can pick them up at Home Depot or call a locksmith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's your child. You don't "ask" him to do things. You TELL him to do things.

FWIW, when my DD was ten and taking the train to school she had to call me just before she walked into the school.

There is an expression out there about bees and honey, pp. think about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, of course you can. You can even have him call you.
I was a latchkey kid and I had to call my mom every day when I got home from school.

Same here. The first thing I did when I walked in the door was call my mom to let her know I was home.