Various Types Of Devices For Tracking Your Children

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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.

Electronic and communication devices are being upgraded on almost a daily basis and come onto the market. Software is much more sophisticated and the devices are getting lighter and smaller. They can be attached to clothing or carried in a bag or pocket. There is a device available to suit almost any budget. Parents can program the device to email or text them when the child moves from one location to another.

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 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.

Allowing teenagers who have recently acquired their vehicle license access to the family car often needs to be monitored. Parents will find that using a vehicle tracking device and paying a small fee will give them access to information on how their vehicle is being used and where it is traveling to. They can also have access to a GPS logger which records their teenagers driving habits.

Many of the modern GPS and locator devices can be programmed to keep you informed when your teenager or your vehicle is on the move. You can receive real time updates by email, text or smart phone so you always know where your vehicle and teenager are at any given time. You decide on the circumstances which will trigger an alert.

You can download a tracker app to your smart phone, tablet or other device, some may be free, but a few do charge. There are many different types of devices for tracking your children to choose from. Choose the best one for your needs.




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