Comments on: Stalking your children via GPS is wrong on so many levels http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/05/31/stalking-your-children-via-gps-is-wrong-on-so-many-levels/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Simon http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/05/31/stalking-your-children-via-gps-is-wrong-on-so-many-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-184051 Simon Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:58:46 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=16567#comment-184051 I think it depends on the teenager. There are some teens, and twens frankly, who need a parental eye on them for whatever reason. Other kids are intelligent and level-headed enough, and reliable enough that parents need not be worried. If you have a certain kind of kid, then tracking him or her by GPS can be not only a great way to keep tabs and make sure ground rules aren't violated--but more importantly it gives the parent peace of mind that your kid is OK or that you know what's going on. It can also be a useful tool if negotiated between the kid and parent. It sounds in this case like Harry kind of is testing it out for his uncle. Anyway, the value of peace of mind is something that you cannot truly understand until you have a kid yourself... I think it depends on the teenager. There are some teens, and twens frankly, who need a parental eye on them for whatever reason. Other kids are intelligent and level-headed enough, and reliable enough that parents need not be worried.

If you have a certain kind of kid, then tracking him or her by GPS can be not only a great way to keep tabs and make sure ground rules aren’t violated–but more importantly it gives the parent peace of mind that your kid is OK or that you know what’s going on.

It can also be a useful tool if negotiated between the kid and parent. It sounds in this case like Harry kind of is testing it out for his uncle.

Anyway, the value of peace of mind is something that you cannot truly understand until you have a kid yourself…

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