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[quote=Anonymous]In the Washington Post, a Carolyn Hax column talked about using tracking apps with adult children.

Most in the comments are against using the tracking apps.

Meanwhile, my college kid volunteered for us to track each other and also shares their location with friends. Sometimes, they'll tell me where their friends are located. It's just a fun thing. "They're on the Amtrak heading home, etc."

One time I was at a bar, and my college kid texted to ask me, "Where ARE you?!?!?" That was funny. It's also been handy when spouse has gone to pick them up at college and I can easily check their ETA and have dinner ready.

To us, the tracking isn't a big deal. If either of us didn't want to do it, we'd stop and it would be fine.

But I guess I can see some parents -- and my sibling is one -- who micromanage and control others, and maybe that's when tracking is not a good idea.

If someone's purpose is to control another person, then tracking apps are not good. If you have trust with someone, it's not a big deal.

What do you all do?

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