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[cfred]

I only lock my door during nap. Other than that, it's always unlocked. I moved to a large town (on the verge of being a city) from a country location. At the old place, I never locked my doors. Jeez, I remember leaving for weekends having forgotten to lock up!

So far as Playfelt's comment about wanting to compose ourselves before greeting parents...not me. I WANT them to see me being silly with their kids. Parents are free to walk right in and take us as we are, whether we're all on the floor in a 'cuddle puddle', we're all dressed up for a parade, dancing to new music, having circle and even during the chaotic moments. For me, the parents seeing me at any moment builds their confidence in my abilities and in their choice of providers. I have found a full open door policy to be very beneficial. 99.9% of the time our times are fun filled here and I adore the little monkeys. However, there are some days when I hand their child over and announce 'Your turn. Enjoy!" They know I'm human and can become frustrated as much as anyone. They've never done more than laugh over it.