Keeping Track of Your Teens

Posted April 17, 2004

Keeping Track of Your Teens By Michael Eckhoff

Hello X10,

I just wanted to write and thank your company and your people for your products and great customer service.

My teenage children are out of control. They have been sneaking out at night or even sneaking people into the house while my wife I are asleep. I even went so far as to to contact Brinks and ADT about a total house security package, but I just can't see spending that kind of money up front for equipment costs plus a $20 monthly service fee just to keep track the kids. We just gave up on the idea, and resigned ourselves to losing sleep from checking up on the kids, or worse, worried and waiting up for them to get home.

While waiting up late one night, I ran across an internet ad for the X10 Protector Plus Voice Dialer security system. I was so interested I tried to call X10 right then. I was shocked when Roger quickly answered at 2 in morning and was extremely helpful explaining the system. He said it could work like many other home alarm security systems, but could also work not as an alarm, but simply to monitor escapes and entries throughout the house. We put the base unit in our bedroom and placed door/window sensors at various points of entry. Now, if the basement door opens or a bedroom window screen is removed, the base unit rings a quick tone and at a glance, I know which sensor has been set off. It will even dial up to 4 different phone numbers if we are away from the house. I got a call on my cell phone when we were over at the neighbors. It was the Protector Plus calling me. I went home and caught my daughter sneaking her boyfriend into her room.

Thank you X10. You gave us parents a new tool in our battle with teenagers. It is just a terrific bonus that it works as an alarm system too.

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