About 50% of the parents of school-age children stated that one or more of their children lost the keys to the house door. This is according to a survey carried out by the Rav Barich group in collaboration with the Geocartography Institute on the loss of keys among children. The survey also shows that the rate of losing keys in the last two years is more than 10% higher among children aged 12 and older.
About 73% reported that their children were locked out of the house as a result of losing or forgetting the keys. Most parents of school-age children who forgot or lost a key in the last two years also reported that it happened that their children were locked out of the house after losing the keys to the door. The survey also shows that the frequency with which the children were locked out of the house because they forgot or lost a key increases with age. As a direct result of this, about 71% of the parents had to leave work or call a family member to open the door of the house for their child.
About 63% of the parents reported that they do not usually leave keys in a hiding place near the house, probably for fear of burglary and a feeling of insecurity.
According to the CEO of Rabbi Omer Yatir, forgetting keys among children is a well-known problem. In today’s technological age, we offer smart and convenient solutions that are also suitable for children aged 9 and older (the age when children usually start walking around on their own) – opening the front door to the house using an app or by fingerprinting,” he notes.
According to him, there is no need to fear remote hacking. The smart doors have safe and reliable mechanisms, the doors have a patented cylinder, including rechargeable batteries that have a long lifespan and above all are simple and easy to operate.” He further explained that another option is to switch to a smart model Smart door – a technology built into the door body that turns any multi-latch door into a smart one.