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Hmm, I never really thought about this.
From personal experience I have a few different views. When I was growing up every single door had a lock, but it was a cheap push-and-twist kind of lock. I never would have felt secure locking any of those locks because A) The lock could be easily picked, and B) By the time I was 10 I could have easily punch/kicked through the door itself. This wasn't a problem though because if I ever wanted to be left alone, I closed the door and my family respected that, as I did for them.
Now one of my friends on the other hand, that's completely opposite. He had three locks on his door at one time. The original lock in the knob, a homemade lock that was the type you find in restroom stalls, and a deadbolt. Now, there were numerous reasons why he had all of these, he wanted to piss of his mom, he wanted to keep his mom and his annoying little brother out of his stuff, and he needed the security of knowing that his stuff would either be safe, or know that someone took something.
If you do allow them to have a lock, it would be good to teach them how to kick down a door. Sounds strange, but if you have locks on the doors, you should teach your family how to get around them in an emergency.
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One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"
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