Does anyone else not track their tween's location?

[Anonymous]

I don’t track any of my 3 kids. I never have. 2 are in college and one in HS

[Anonymous]

When my siblings & I were teens, we absolutely had to tell my mom where we’d be and who we were with. I think it’s insane to just worry about what time the kid gets home but have no idea where they are or what they’re doing in the meantime.

[Anonymous]

We don't. My husband felt really strongly about this.

As the kids near adulthood, seems like they have not gotten in any worse trouble than the kids who were tracked every second.

[Anonymous]

I have never tracked my three children, and have no intention of ever doing so

[Anonymous]

I track his backpack because he’s a space cadet and loses it! But I only track him lately when I’m giving him more freedom to navigate the neighborhood alone. It’s a bit of a crutch but it’s helping me push him out of the nest.

[Anonymous]

We have find my setup wirh DH, DD 16 and DS 14. I rarely use it. No notifications pr anything, just for emergencies. My youngest walks to school and don’t even takes his phone so tracking would be useless.

[Anonymous]

I don’t even know how to track

[Anonymous]

I don't track my kids

[Anonymous]

Before the two of us start to fool around, we’ll check to make sure DS isn’t like a block away from home and about to burst through the door. Pretty damn useful.

[Anonymous]

I don't track my child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is psychogically detrimental to their development to track their every move when they are teenagers. No wonder they are all riddled with anxiety.

Well, I track my teen sons...it helps psychologically MY anxiety.

I only look at it when I call/text them and they don't respond. My teens don't mind.

[Anonymous]

I have find my for both my kids. For my older kid, I have used it often but only for lost devices. My younger kid doesn't lose things.

I don't use it for things like figuring out if my kids are home, because I want my kids to learn how to communicate, but if my kid stopped responding, and I was concerned, I'd turn it on.

[Anonymous]

I don't. But I have a history of OCD, so this would be compulsive behavior on my end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it is psychogically detrimental to their development to track their every move when they are teenagers. No wonder they are all riddled with anxiety.

Well, I track my teen sons...it helps psychologically MY anxiety.

I only look at it when I call/text them and they don't respond. My teens don't mind.

Yes they do mind.