If Kevin Had Smart Home Watch…

Every holiday season, Home Alone reminds us what can happen when your house is left… well… home alone.

Poor Kevin McCallister had to rely on paint cans, toy cars, tarantulas, and some serious creativity to fend off the Wet Bandits.

But imagine if Kevin had access to modern smart home watch devices — the same tools homeowners use today for security, monitoring, and peace of mind.

Let’s take a fun look at how today’s tech would have made his job way easier (and kept the Wet Bandits out for good).

📸 1. Smart Security Cameras = Instant Awareness

Instead of peeking out the window with a toothbrush in hand, Kevin could’ve used:

• Outdoor smart cameras

• Video doorbells

• Motion-activated floodlights

What would’ve happened:

The moment Harry and Marv stepped foot on the driveway, Kevin would’ve gotten an alert on his iPad. Facial detection would notify him if it was a person, an animal, or yes… even creepy burglars in knit caps.

No need for cardboard cutouts and rope-pulled mannequins.

🔐 2. Smart Locks = No Break-Ins

With smart deadbolts and door sensors, Kevin could have:

• Locked every door remotely

• Received alerts if a door was forced open

• Activated an automatic siren

• Triggered lights or recordings to scare the burglars off

Instead of:

Harry using his “crowbar skills” on the basement door and falling down icy steps.

A smart lock alert would’ve told Kevin the moment someone tampered with a door — and it would have locked itself again automatically.

🚨 3. Alarm Sensors & Sirens = “Wet Bandits, Meet Your Match”

Smart home watch devices include:

• Glass-break detectors

• Motion sensors

• Entry sensors

• Sirens that can activate automatically

If the Wet Bandits tried breaking a window (which they did), Kevin wouldn’t need to set up a blowtorch trap. A 110-decibel siren plus flashing lights would’ve sent them sprinting back to their rusted plumbing truck in seconds.

💡 4. Smart Lights & Automations = No Fake Party Needed

Remember when Kevin staged an entire fake Christmas party with mannequins to make the house look occupied?

Smart lights could’ve handled that with:

• Randomized lighting patterns

• Motion-triggered lighting

• Full-house “Away Mode”

• Voice-controlled or app-controlled lighting scenes

  
  

Instead of cranking cardboard Michael Jordan on a toy train, he could’ve used an automation like:

“Turn on living room lights at sunset and activate holiday playlist.”

💧 5. Leak & Water Sensors = No More “Wet Bandits”

Even if Harry and Marv DID stick to their calling card of flooding homes…

A single leak sensor would’ve shut down:

• Excessive water flow

• Supply lines

• Damage before it happened

Kevin would get a notification immediately — not walk into an inch of standing water after the police finally arrived.

🧠 6. Whole-Home Monitoring = Real Peace of Mind

With a smart home watch setup, Kevin (and his parents) could have:

• Known instantly that the house was secure

• Monitored temperature, water leaks, smoke, and movement

• Viewed the home from anywhere in the world

• Received alerts before problems escalated

Instead of relying on a single elderly neighbor with a snow shovel.

🎄 Smart Home Watch Devices > Paint Cans and Tar

If Kevin McCallister had today’s smart home watch tech, Home Alone would’ve been a 10-minute movie.

The Wet Bandits wouldn’t have stood a chance — not against:

• Smart locks

• Real-time alerts

• Cameras

• Automations

• And modern home monitoring

And the McCallisters could have actually enjoyed their Paris vacation without giving their 8-year-old the ultimate stress test.

With Naples Smart Home Watch, you can give your home the same level of protection — minus the booby traps. Whether you’re away for a weekend or a winter season, smart home watch devices keep your house informed, alert, and ready to defend itself (in a much safer, non–paint-can way).