Saturday, February 15, 2014

Information On Different Methods For Tracking Your Children

By Marcie Goodman


If like many parents you are concerned about the safety of your children, you may find the following information on tracking your children beneficial. There are several devices on the market which allow you as a parent to use electronic equipment to track a childs movements in real time. The majority of devices will be connected to a computer, a smart phone or other electronic device so you have immediate access.

New developments in communications and electronics means that new and improved software and devices appear on the market almost daily. These devices used for tracking and recording a childs location and movements are becoming smaller and smarter. They transmit a message to the parents chosen method of communication. Many are lightweight and small enough to fit in a childs bag or pocket. There is something on the market to suit any budget.

Child locator or tags as they are often called are great when out shopping, at a park or some other venue where there are crowds of people. Toddlers in particular have a habit of wandering off, if you turn your back for a minute. The locator can be in the form of a bracelet or a small clip which can be fixed to the toddlers clothing. When you press a control button an alarm rings directing you to the toddlers location. Unfortunately, the range of the signal means the child has to be within approximately 150 feet for the alarm to work.

Many parents, especially those who are first time parents may have concerns about leaving their child in the care of a non-family member. They will install a nanny cam which allows them to monitor how their baby is being cared for while they are at work. The nanny cams are for observation rather than purely for tracking.

Children of all ages have access to computers and other devices which allow them to get on the internet. Keeping track of their internet usage and knowing which sites they are visiting is becoming increasingly important in todays society. Software programs not only allow parents to track their usage, they can control and exclude their access to certain internet sites.

Teenagers are usually anxious to obtain their driving license and access to the family vehicle as soon as they can. There are a range of vehicle tracking devices which allow full information on a teenagers vehicle usage for a small fee. In addition there are GPS loggers which parents can use for free so they review their off-springs driving habits.

GPS locator devices are a good way to keep track of where a teenager is going in your vehicle. They can transmit updates by email or text to a computer or smart phone in real time. Using a GPS locator means you always know the location of your car and child.

There are so many ways of tracking your children so you always know where they are at any given time. Smart phones, tablets and other devices can be used to download tracker apps. Many are provided free of charge, but paying even a small fee is worth it to give you peace of mind.




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