Should You Track Your Child's Every Move?
Charlotte Parent|Summer 2019

All-knowing GPS technology may seem like a good idea, but there are drawbacks

Melanie Hempe
Should You Track Your Child's Every Move?

When you were growing up, did your parents always know where you were? Every minute? Mine didn’t. Maybe that’s a good thing. If your child has a phone, GPS technology makes it possible to actually see where your children are all the time. Just because we can do something with technology, doesn’t mean we should.

Young Kids

The obvious benefit to tracking your children is that you know where they are. This comforting knowledge may feel like a good danger prevention measure, especially for families with younger kids. If you have young kids, chances are that when they are not with you, they are with another trusted adult. Tracking kids when they are with trusted adults may cause unnecessary feelings of mistrust with the adults in charge, who may feel like you are checking up on them rather than the kids.

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