Peace of mind over your children's safety
Thanks to advances in GPS technology, keeping track of children is becoming more practical and affordable in the form of a budget kids tracker. Some trackers use simply Bluetooth and are good for short distance monitoring, like those moments in town or in the supermarket when you turn around to find your little one has wandered off. However, their range is limited to around ten or twenty metres meaning if they wander further, you'll need to resort to searching around frantically. GPS tracking is in a different league. With a GPS tracker watch for kids you can pin-point their exact location on a map anywhere on earth in real-time with your smartphone or tablet. Parents finally have a solution for child safety outdoors and an answer to the questions "Where are the kids now?" when their dinner is on the table and there's no sign of them, and "How do I keep an eye on my kids?" while still allowing their child independence!
You can also view a history of where the device has been. Some models, including all of Twisted WristWear's GPS watches, offer geo-fencing whereby parents can draw barriers on a map and, when breached, immediately notifies the parents or guardians. Since all our devices have built-in two-way phone calling, these also constitute a very affordable phone for children, who may be too young to be given an expensive smartphone. Parents of young children generally don’t want their child to have to carry a mobile phone, as modern phones are much more than just a phone. These watches offer a safe alternative for younger children, while also providing a huge convenience to parents when dropping and collecting kids, or simply calling them in for dinner.
A topic for heated discussion in this arena is that of children's privacy rights, but any parent who has frantically searched for a lost child or anxiously awaited their kids when they are hours late for lunch because they've lost track of time having fun outdoors will likely see the appeal. Parents want to do anything they can to keep their children safe but they also need to teach them to be independent and to be able to identify and cope with risks and dangers. These devices should not be seen as spying devices but rather the purpose is to give children independence to be out and about while reassuring parents at the same time.
Let's say you're a concerned parent. Which is better for your child: to not let them out and do anything on their own, or to give them get a bit of autonomy thanks to a GPS-enabled watch? We would like to highlight that such technology requires good communication, and we advise parents to do their best to explain the purpose of the device to their children make sure they're aware it's not an invincibility cloak and they still need to be careful when out and about. Our Geo range of GPS watches provide an additional aid for parents, a little bit of extra peace of mind when their loved ones are away, but they don't replace, nor should they, proper care. As children grow older and develop in maturity it's important they get the freedom to go out on their own or with friends. It's just a natural part of developing independence and it can be a challenging hurdle for a parent to overcome. No technology can completely protect any child, and talking to them about dangers and teaching responsibility are necessary whether using trackers or not. Ultimately, trusting children to make the right decisions and giving them the freedom to do so is big part of growing up.
You can also view a history of where the device has been. Some models, including all of Twisted WristWear's GPS watches, offer geo-fencing whereby parents can draw barriers on a map and, when breached, immediately notifies the parents or guardians. Since all our devices have built-in two-way phone calling, these also constitute a very affordable phone for children, who may be too young to be given an expensive smartphone. Parents of young children generally don’t want their child to have to carry a mobile phone, as modern phones are much more than just a phone. These watches offer a safe alternative for younger children, while also providing a huge convenience to parents when dropping and collecting kids, or simply calling them in for dinner.
A topic for heated discussion in this arena is that of children's privacy rights, but any parent who has frantically searched for a lost child or anxiously awaited their kids when they are hours late for lunch because they've lost track of time having fun outdoors will likely see the appeal. Parents want to do anything they can to keep their children safe but they also need to teach them to be independent and to be able to identify and cope with risks and dangers. These devices should not be seen as spying devices but rather the purpose is to give children independence to be out and about while reassuring parents at the same time.
Let's say you're a concerned parent. Which is better for your child: to not let them out and do anything on their own, or to give them get a bit of autonomy thanks to a GPS-enabled watch? We would like to highlight that such technology requires good communication, and we advise parents to do their best to explain the purpose of the device to their children make sure they're aware it's not an invincibility cloak and they still need to be careful when out and about. Our Geo range of GPS watches provide an additional aid for parents, a little bit of extra peace of mind when their loved ones are away, but they don't replace, nor should they, proper care. As children grow older and develop in maturity it's important they get the freedom to go out on their own or with friends. It's just a natural part of developing independence and it can be a challenging hurdle for a parent to overcome. No technology can completely protect any child, and talking to them about dangers and teaching responsibility are necessary whether using trackers or not. Ultimately, trusting children to make the right decisions and giving them the freedom to do so is big part of growing up.
