Home burglary seems to be constantly on the rise. Statistics indicate that over 70% of all crimes these days relate to property crimes, normally involving the home. Even though the police and your local authorities are doing everything they can to halt this epidemic of crime, burglary is something that just cannot be stopped. There are ways to protect yourself even though burglars will always be lurking out there – waiting for their next victim.

As a parent the safety and security of your child is obviously uppermost in your mind. You have probably taught your kids safety rules for crossing the road, about stranger danger and these days most kids can recite their names, ages, telephone numbers and addresses by the age of three or four. However, you may not have thought about the need to child proof your home.