| July 27, 1981 was the worst day in the life of Reve | | | | technology to find where your children are. |
| Walsh. It was the day that her 6 year-old son Adam | | | | In this regard, cell phone spy programs have proven |
| Welsh got lost in a Sears department store in Florida. | | | | invaluable for helping parents find the location of their |
| Despite her efforts, she wasn't able to find her son. | | | | children at any time. With them, parents just log on a |
| Two weeks later, his decapitated head was found in a | | | | website and see the location of their children on a local |
| canal. | | | | map. Can you imagine if Reve Walsh had had access |
| This story sounds like it came of a horror movie, but | | | | to cell phone spy programs in 1981? Of course, we |
| unfortunately, it was a living nightmare for Adam's | | | | can't really know what the difference would have |
| parents. The death of Adam Welsh led to the creation | | | | been, but we know that the chances of finding him |
| of the Code Adam, a procedure that is used by | | | | before his murder would have been greater. |
| department stores, museums, amusement parks, and | | | | Obviously, cell phone spy programs are only useful if |
| federal buildings. The procedure is aimed at preventing | | | | your child has been taught to keep his cell phone with |
| the abduction of children, mostly by preventing people | | | | him at all times and never surrender it unless his life is |
| from leaving the premises with a child who fits the | | | | in danger. Even if the kidnapper knows about cell |
| description of the child. | | | | phone spy programs, chances are he won't dispose of |
| When it comes to child prevention, responsible parents | | | | the cell phone right away. He will first try to escape |
| know that the best way to keep their children safe is | | | | and only after he feels somehow safe, he will dispose |
| to take steps in advance, and not wait until the child | | | | of the child's cell phone. This is time when the cell |
| goes missing before doing something about it. | | | | phone can be tracked and give police clues about the |
| There are several safety precautions that all parents | | | | child's whereabouts. |
| should take. For example, never letting their children out | | | | Some people complain about the nature of cell phone |
| of their sight in public places, teaching them to avoid | | | | spy programs. However, if they manage to prevent |
| strangers or wandering away, having the children | | | | one single tragedy like that of Adam Walsh, then the |
| memorize the full names of their parents, as well as | | | | programs are more than justified. |
| their phones and addresses, and of course, using | | | | |