Does your child lock their bedroom door?   

If my daughter was HOME during the day I'd worry that she was up to no good because, at 17, she is rarely home. She does lock her bedroom door sometimes but her excuse is usually that she is changing her clothes (again) and she doesn't want me to barge in on her. I agree that teens especially need their privacy so I wouldn't worry too much about the locked door unless you start to smell strange smells coming from her bedroom.

My girls did that at an early age i took the lock out of the doors,

I felt there was no need for small children to have a locked door at anytime.

Just think how many fires have been in childrens rooms, A good reason not to have locks on doors.

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If I were constantly barging in their rooms they probably would start locking the doors. At this point they don't because I give them their privacy. I knock on the door before entering.

I don't think a locked door automatically means they are up to no good. My kids have never given me any reason to not trust them.

As much as I trust my kids..thats a key reason why they DONT have locks on their bedroom doors...its just too tempting for a kid to get into trouble IMO...

My son locks his door at night so that I will not catch him sleeping with the lights on. I took away the keys so I can now open the door. He does not do anything bad. So far he did not lock the door during the day.

My kids don't have locks on their doors. My oldest keeps begging for a lock to keep his siblings out of his room, but he is the only one who has something other than his bed and dresser in his room. The younger children have all their toys downstairs, and nothing in their room but a bed and dresser. The only time they spend in their room is getting dressed and sleeping.
The oldest has his books and games and a TV, but not much else, so really nothing for him to get in trouble, unless he's watching TV when he's been told not to.

In my house a locked door is most generally just a message to siblings that the child behind that door needs some privacy. I don't fret over them unless they are being used to torment another child then I step in. Locks are not a big deal around here it just means we have a large family in a small house and someone needs some down time.

We have a policy at our house when a bedroom door is closed stay out unless you knock. It has worked very well for us over the years and we don't have locked doors.Yes teens do need their privacy and that needs to be respected. But as you said a locked door can mean trouble.

We do not have locks on any of our bedroom doors, the only door that has a lock on it is in the bathroom. But as of yet none of mine have ever locked the door on themselves! As of yet I say LOL

My kids don't have locks on their doors.My husband removed them when they were young.
Because when my son was 3 he locked himself in his room.And was crying because he could not get out.Thank goodness that he finally got the door unlocked.When my boys close their doors they are always up to know good.