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... "18-17-602. Access. (a) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, investigate possible rule or lease violations, investigate possible criminal activity, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors. (b) A tenant shall not change locks on the dwelling unit without the permission of the landlord." You could have handed them the smoke alarm to be tested outside and then you or they could have put it back without the alarm going off in the house. Thus the alarm going off would not have waken the baby. If your children are home alone, it is reasonable for them to deny entry to strangers. If they enter without knocking, that's unreasonable. If they try to evict you, the judge will make the final decision as to what's reasonable or unreasonable. You've had 6 1/2 yrs "pretty much issue free" with this landlord; your EX-landlords were the ones "abusing privileges" (not the current one); and your current one previously hired a handyman that was "polite, prompt and non-intrusive". All good reasons to give this new situation a chance.
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