How old are your kids? Are they old enough to respond to an intercom and to lock their doors? If so, you might consider installing an intercom system to alert them in the event of an emergency and install double-cylinder deadbolts on their doors. That way, should you hear anything that makes you consider that you are in a home defense emergency, you can warn them to lock their doors from inside, and to take cover (wouldn't be a bad idea to orient their beds such that the child can put the boxspring/mattress between him/herself and the door), and stay there. You can then, using the key to the deadbolt, open their doors when the emergency is over. I also recommend using solid core or steel doors on bedrooms.
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