Minggu, 09 Februari 2014

Information On Different Methods For Tracking Your Children

By Marcie Goodman


It is not unusual in todays age for parents to have serious concerns about their kids safety. There are many different types of electronic equipment designed for tracking your children. These devices can be set up to trigger alarms or notification by email on the parents computer, tablet or smart phone of the childs location.

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.

As soon as a teenager obtains their driving license, it will be almost impossible to prevent them using the family car. Many parents fit vehicle tracking devices so they know where their teenager and their vehicle is in real time. Vehicle usage reports which are quite detailed can usually be purchased for a small fee. The vehicle loggers are usually free and allow parents to observe their teenagers driving habits.

When you want to know where your teenager and vehicle are going, you can set up the GPS to keep you advised. Real time updates on their location can be sent to you by the GPS to your email address, by text to your phone or smart phone. You can set the geographical parameters which will trigger the alert.

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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