Blake Rice found the perfect solution. He was getting tired of waiting up all night just to see if the kids got home on time, so he decided to give himself and his wife a break. Blake has two teenagers, a seventeen-year-old son, and a fifteen-year-old daughter. "The seventeen year old gets out more often than the fifteen year old for obvious reasons" Blake says, "but from time to time we’ll let the fifteen year old out too." Or another way Blake put it was "Parolling them, on the condition of good behavior."

To make sure that the kids are home on time, Blake set up two XCam2s in conjunction with two EagleEye Motion Sensors. One XCam2 and EagleEye he placed in the driveway, and the other combo he put just inside the front door. Now there’s no disputing when the kids get home. When the motion sensor detects motion, it signals the family that their kids are home safe and sound. Just a little chime gently wakes the parents, and they can check the clock and if all is well, turn over and go back to bed. "And this way you can also monitor what your kids do outside before they come in," Blake said.

And if he wanted, Blake could add the X10 VCR Commander and set it up so when the kids got home, the motion sensor would then send a signal to the VCR telling it to start recording. Then in the morning everything’s on tape. Some of the newer VCR’s can also add a time stamp on the tape for even more "hard" evidence.

Keeping kids honest is sometimes a challenge. That’s why X10 has become an invaluable tool for worried parents. It’s okay, we’ll help you look after the family.

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