knocking or walking in?

[greanan]

as title says do your parents knock and wait for you to answer or just walk in? new wee one started today, and mum just walks in when dropping off and collecting, she did the same during settling in too. all other parents knock and wait apart from when its pouring.

[Zumba-mum]

Your door should be fully locked so no one can just wonder in!

[Zoomie]

my doors are locked so they have no choice.

Are you not putting yourself / children at risk from strangers doing the same thing?

[Pipsqueak]

My setting (home) is secure - people cannot just walk in and out my home. They have to knock to gain entry

Children also exited the setting (home) without my knowledge

My front door is locked and the rule is only an adult can open the door or my older two sons.

[cathtee]

My front door is locked at all times only to be opened by me, by leaving it unlocked anyone could walk in while busy or one of the children could let themselves out, please lock you door for all of your safety

[sarah707]

Everything should be locked up!

Parents knock / ring the bell and wait - if I am changing a nappy they wait a little longer.

I let them in and decide how far into the house they can come

[Greengrass74]

Same as others have said our door is always locked as is the side gate to the garden so no one can get in.

I think you should keep the door locked so no one can get in, or LO's can't get out.

[miffy]

Doors locked here too!

And children know that they are not allowed to open the door to anyone if I am changing a nappy or dealing with something - hubby has had to wait outside more than once!

Miffy xx

[BucksCM]

I take it that you (OP) don't have a latch/lock on your door?
I don't "lock" mine, but it can only be opened from the inside.
As everyone else has said, bit of a safeguarding issue

Children aren't allowed to open the door unless they ask an adult in this house too

[JCrakers]

My doors always locked

You need to lock it as you never know who will come in uninvited

[charleyfarley]

Doors locked here too!

And children know that they are not allowed to open the door to anyone if I am changing a nappy or dealing with something - hubby has had to wait outside more than once!

Miffy xx

And many a parent too having to wait!

Many years ago and a totally different house we did leave the door unlocked at pick up times but this was before Ofsted and door was locked at all other times.

Carol xx

[Ripeberry]

Just keep your door locked. If anyone can walk in what's to stop them walking in and attacking you and the children?
What's to stop children walking out?

[mushpea]

OMG anyone could just walk in , this is a serious safeguarding issue which needs to be addressed.
my front door cant be opend from the outside and I have a sliding lock high up on the inside so mindees cant get out, we also have the rule that only adults open my door.

[hectors house]

I'm naughty too and unlock inside door around time parents collecting, so parents can come in and catch us playing - I love my open door policy but going to use the excuse of "all new EYFS" to stop this as I do know that uninvited people could walk in and Ofsted would go mental! I have a porch so parents can step in out of rain and read parent info board in case I can't get to door immediately. My safety policy says door is locked at all times so I guess the time has come to do what I say I do (although the parents know I haven't until now).

[BucksCM]

"Open door policy" doesn't mean literally "open door" though!

[karen m]

My front door is always locked,back door which leads of from kitchen/diner is unlocked so children can freely go in and out but gate is locked

[tulip0803]

Door is always locked and only an adult to open it.

Had a problem about a year ago with DD2 opening the door when anyone knocked and had to explain that she must not do it even if she knows who is there, she hasn't done it for a long time. I also have bolt at the very top that I can shoot across if it ever became a problem with any child trying to open door (high latch too). I saw DS open the door at about 20 months by pushing his sit and ride toy over, standing on it and undoing the latch which was shoulder height to me - luckily I saw him.

[jelly15]

Doors locked here too, key is kept in my pocket.

[Kiddleywinks]

Door locked here too, open door means they can peak through the windows if they get here earlier and see what we're doing, before they knock to announce their arrival

[margaret]

Door locked here ,and parents and children discouraged from peering through window ,i have nothing to hide but find it frightening to suddenly see someone peering in at me ,encouraged to stand away from door to give me space,cant abide people who want to charge in ,obviously no manners and children should be taught this.