Friday, February 7, 2014

What You Should Know About Methods For Tracking Your Children

By Marcie Goodman


For parents who are resorting to using electronic methods as a means of monitoring the movements and for tracking your children, you will be spoiled for choice. There is a range of different devices available on the market which allow parents to monitor in real time. The majority of electronic devices are compatible for use with a computer, tablet or smart phone or other type of device which has internet connection.

The electronics and communications industry are continually developing and bringing new and better devices and software onto the market. Personal tracking devices are becoming more sophisticated, smaller and are more affordable and within reach of most budgets. The GPS is lightweight and is easily carried in the childs bag or placed in their coat pocket. The device is programmed to send you an email or an alert to a phone when they leave home or school.

For the smaller age groups, the market offers a child locator or what is often referred to as a child tag. You need never lose your young child in the park or a busy public place such as a shopping mall again. The tag is fixed to the clothing or placed in the pocket of the child. When you lose sight of them all you need to do is push the button the locator and the alarm will produce a loud ringing noise allowing you to locate the child by following the alarm. However the locator alarm will only work within a range of 150 feet.

One popular electronic device particularly with new parents is the nanny cam. It can bring reassurance that the child is being properly cared for when the parents are absent at work. The nanny cam is intended to be used more as a surveillance method than a tracking device.

Children become computer literate from a very early age. They quickly learn to use all types of electronic devices which allow them to access the internet. Parents need to monitor so they know which sites their kids are visiting and decide if they need to take steps to restrict their usage and the sites they can visit. Installing and using the right type of software gives parents the options they need to monitor and restrict usage.

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.

Knowing where a child is at anytime of the day or night is important to your peace of mind and is important for their safety and security. Many of the tracking services and tracker apps that you can download are free or will cost very little. Providing you have access to the equipment required to receive alarms, texts or emails you can set up and use these services for tracking your children.




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