Considering putting an Apple Air Tag on kid’s backpack

[Anonymous]

What are the dangers of doing this? Can other people track her somehow if I do it?

[Anonymous]

There’s a real danger that you’ll always know where her backpack is located.

[Anonymous]

No there’s no danger of someone else tracking her.

[Anonymous]

We have them on several things, including our dog.

[Anonymous]

I did this last year with both my kids- it wasn’t really that useful but it didn’t hurt!

[Anonymous]

Do they make one small enough to put on a shoe or something else that’s more likely to stay with the child? That seems more useful than on the backpack.

[Anonymous]

This is an incredibly tech-uneducated question but would it be harmful to a child to be exposed to the Bluetooth whatevers all day? I don’t know if Bluetooth radio waves have health effects.

[Anonymous]

I consider it good for me and for my kids to not get in the habit of always monitoring them. I never had a video baby monitor, used an audio one only briefly, and do not and do not intend to track my now pre-teens.

I think it is one of those “harmless” things that can get in the way of healthy separation and independence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I consider it good for me and for my kids to not get in the habit of always monitoring them. I never had a video baby monitor, used an audio one only briefly, and do not and do not intend to track my now pre-teens.

I think it is one of those “harmless” things that can get in the way of healthy separation and independence.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they make one small enough to put on a shoe or something else that’s more likely to stay with the child? That seems more useful than on the backpack.

You could clip it to a pant loop or something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do they make one small enough to put on a shoe or something else that’s more likely to stay with the child? That seems more useful than on the backpack.

You could clip it to a pant loop or something else.

They make all kinds of gadgets to hook it to as well - they make one for dog collars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I consider it good for me and for my kids to not get in the habit of always monitoring them. I never had a video baby monitor, used an audio one only briefly, and do not and do not intend to track my now pre-teens.

I think it is one of those “harmless” things that can get in the way of healthy separation and independence.

Like $300 socks to reassure you that your baby is breathing. There is a whole generation of these parents now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the dangers of doing this? Can other people track her somehow if I do it?

But what are the benefits of sticking a tracking device on your child? Do you have reason to think your child is not going to school each day? I’m genuinely curious why people are considering it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an incredibly tech-uneducated question but would it be harmful to a child to be exposed to the Bluetooth whatevers all day? I don’t know if Bluetooth radio waves have health effects.

Good grief

[Anonymous]

When your kid is with any other adult for a period of time they will get an alarming message on their phone that they’re potentially being followed. It’s happened to me and its weird.