Four Smart Home Tips to Help You Manage Back-to-School 2020

As a parent, back-to-school is usually one of the best times of the year. It's likely that 2020 is watering down your excitement.

As well as the usual back-to-school worries, you're navigating new concerns. You might be managing virtual learning at home, or a hybrid school schedule. You might be working from home with more to do, less time to do it, and little wiggle room if anyone's schedule changes.

Prepare to adapt. As you do, we're here to help.

Home security technology has come a long way, and not just for emergencies. A modern security system with smart home technology can help you stay connected to what's happening, manage sudden changes to your daily routine, and even eliminate a few work-from-home distractions.

Here's how to use your system to manage this year's back-to-school challenges.

1: A smart lock makes everyone's day easier.

If your kids are leaving or arriving home on their own this year, adding a smart lock to your security system is a worthwhile investment.

Better security: Kids are forgetful, particularly on busy mornings. With a smart lock, if they forget to lock up as they leave, you can use your Alarm.com app to fix it.

After-school flexibility: If a sudden schedule change means that you need a sitter or neighbor to watch your kids at home, you can let them in without having to be there.

No keys required: A smart lock lets you give your family numerical user codes instead of distributing keys. If anyone forgets their code, you can unlock the door for them. Should anyone share their code accidentally—the digital equivalent of a missing door key—you can delete it and create a different one in seconds.