Friday, February 7, 2014

Information On Different 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.

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.

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.

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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