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  • Buttered Jortsajn142@infosec.exchange
    Sep 20, 2026, 12:59 PM

    Weird ask, but anybody know of/have opinions on any sort of "smart safety latch" that can be retrofit on existing doors?

    Context: Nonverbal, neurodivergent child who is an elopement risk. Yesterday he snuck out when i took out the trash and streaked buck naked down the cul-de-sac trailing a chunk of sequined cloth like he was adapting the bus roof scene from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Didn't catch him until I got back inside and he was missing, because the path to the wheelie bin had my back turned. Looking into how we could reduce the risk of a reoccurrence.

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  • Buttered Jortsajn142@infosec.exchange
    Sep 20, 2026, 1:21 PM
    • Must
      • Reduce the risk of elopement, especially when adults may be asleep or otherwise occupied.
      • Security chain placed out of reach answers this in the short term, but in the long term he's nearly as tall as his mom at 8, there's not a lot of room for "accessible to his mom" and "inaccessible to him", and that gap is closing. Also doesn't help when e.g. one adult steps outside for a chore, and the other isn't there to set it.
      • Be defeatable in the event of an emergency, e.g. fire.
      • Could be a physical unlock mechanism, or defeatable by adult strength.
      • Must not replace the existing locks
      • I know IoT is a garbage fire, i'm looking at this to supplement our existing locks, not replace them with something insecure.
    • Want
      • Sets itself automatically
      • This would address the gap when someone isn't there to immediately close it.
      • Able to be opened from outside, preferably phone/keyless
      • This would allow reentry without requiring someone to be there, or even have a method of opening on their person.
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