Would you know how to defend yourself....

I also get that same feeling, especially when I'm not much aware about the whole neighborhood yet. I get to sleep really late at night, I'd walk around the house from time to time and check if every windows/doors are secured.

I guess I can still handle burglars that would attempt to barge inside our house, since I have tons of tools that I can use as a weapon here!;) The only problem that I worry of, are those who are armed with guns since I don't have one yet.

Could be a lil of both. I know I have my dad's spirit watching over me and 2 of my dogs', father/son, are also watching over me. In fact, I still feel them doing their classic turn-in-circles-before-laying-down on my bed most nights. A lil Paranoia is healthy anyways. If your not scared of anything then that's when something will get ya good. Just give it some time to get used to your new surroundings is all. Specially if you move from the noisy city to quiet country life where every lil noise sounds like the boogyman is out to get ya when it's just an animal rustling around outside.

i always have this thought in my mind and always prepared in that way to defend the one who broke into my home and for tha egod sake i know the karatake and kick boxing fo r rescue my self and my family memebers from such kind of things

if you would know to how defend youself you don t need a karate-do kung-fu or jinjitsu you need just one baseball bludgeon or little knife.if you have a big deep trouble you need a gun.45 maverick or colt 44 is best for defend yourself:)

It sounds like you had an unnerving night, cynddvs. I'm glad that it turned out okay for you and your family.

I have had a few occasions when people would sneak onto my property to either hunt or steal something. I have kindly invited these people to leave. It helps that I make my invitation with the aid of a firearm. Those things work wonders for these type situations.

I have never had someone come into my home. I truly suspect that if that line was crossed, it would not be good for them.

If you sure that there is someone who is breaking into your house, calling the police of course, that is the most effective way.

New homes can play tricks with you mind and new sounds. I would be prrepared if someone broke into my home while I was there. They would have a very rude awakening coming to them when my boyfriend or me for that fact gets ahold of them they better pray to god they are prepared to run into us. I would not have a knife but what I would have will be bigger.

I would recommend taking a self defense class of some sort. Maybe get your daughter involved in the classes also. Don't know what the minimum age is for kids but it would be worth getting information.

I have a softball bat in the house and would use that as self defense if I had the chance to swing. (My husband is a coach and we always have items such as a bat laying around the house.) Every now and then I have a golf club in the house too. Depends on what I've been doing. One good swing is all it takes and don't have to run the risk of going downstairs 7 steps to the kitchen area to get a knife. My best protection: our dog, cat and a burglar alarm.

Unless they came in shooting, I've got a couple of dogs that would give me enough time to get the baseball bat. I wouldn't go for a knife because I would be afraid I would hurt myself. I have at least one phone in every room as well, so I would be calling the cops immediately as well.

My husband took martial arts for a long time (I can't remember what belts he has though LOL) He has shown me some moves and how to get out of certain holds. But I still get scared when I'm here by myself and I hear something outside. I probably would have done the same thing you did lol.