| Countless action and law enforcement movie scenes | | | | electronic tag approximately the size of a wristwatch, |
| show bleeping targets displayed on a street grid maps, | | | | which is commonly attached to a child's wrist or to an |
| revealing the every turn of a target - a fantasy until | | | | article of clothing. Most systems cost about $200, and |
| recently, but now it's here for real. | | | | monthly fees range between $10 and $50 for different |
| Now just imagine losing sight of your child in a busy | | | | services. You can also rent the systems if you can't |
| mall or shopping centre (or even in the woods), and | | | | decide whether or not to buy. |
| being able to take out your smart-phone, dial up | | | | 2. GPS tracking works anywhere. As you will have |
| Google maps, zoom in, and have their exact location | | | | found if you use a satellite navigation device in your |
| shown on the map? Situation resolved, you know | | | | car, the network covers virtually everything. Many high |
| where they are and you can go straight to them. | | | | end GPS trackers are able to function in doors was |
| Unfortunately, many scenarios begin this way, but don't | | | | outdoors, making them ideal even in densely populated |
| end anywhere near as easily. Anybody who has ever | | | | urban environments. |
| lost a child on a busy street or shopping will can | | | | 3. Many tracking services allow you to set certain |
| empathise with fear felt by parents in a turnaround, | | | | parameters which will trigger an alarm over an Internet |
| turn back again, and can't see the child anywhere. Of | | | | connection or a smart phone, example, if a certain |
| course most children are immediately recovered | | | | speed limit is reached. This could indicate that your child |
| having strayed only to a nearby shop or around the | | | | is travelling faster than a walking pace (that is they |
| corner, but some are not. Every year, thousands of | | | | have entered a vehicle and are being driven) or |
| genuinely concerning missing persons reports filed, we | | | | perhaps in the case of a teenager, that they are |
| often very young children are lost-sometimes only | | | | exceeding 60 mph in your car! |
| flowers sometimes for days and sometimes longer. | | | | 4. You can receive information about the location of |
| The circumstances are not always suspicious, and we | | | | your child at regular intervals via SMS or e-mail, or you |
| should not lose sight of the fact that many children are | | | | can choose to track their location in real time over a |
| cared for, and returned by caring citizens. | | | | map interface. |
| But no matter what the circumstances, losing a child is | | | | As you can see, there are some excellent reasons to |
| a terrifying experience for a parent. | | | | invest in the technology. Sure, it might sound extreme, |
| Here is why GPS tracking is becoming so popular: | | | | but what if it could save you from a stressful situation |
| | | | like the one which we discussed above? Most people |
| 1. GPS tracking is relatively inexpensive and discrete. | | | | in such a situation would pay any price, or do anything, |
| Physically, most systems consists of a small | | | | just to know their child is safe and well. |