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I have to say that this "people parented without tracking for generations" argument is incredibly weak.  There may be other reasons not to track, but this ain't it.

People also raised children for generations without:
1. seatbelts
2. baby monitors
3. helmets
4. online access to grades
5. cell phones with GPS/find my friend
6.  and more
7. ring or other security cameras

My entire family shares location through an app.  We don't do it because we don't trust each other.  We do it because it is convenient to occasionally check to see when people may arrive and to be able to locate them in the event of an emergency.  It is a convenience and a safety precaution that we all share with each other.[/quote]i

Frankly, I think most of those are unnecessary. The only ones I think are a positive development are seatbelts and helmets. [b]The rest are just panaceas for anxious, controlling, overprotective parents.[/b] They don’t actually make kids safer.[/quote]

I think you are missing the convenience factor.
I mentioned that my whole family shares location.  Many of these kids also share location with a group of friends using L360 or even Snapchat.

It is convenient and has the potential to help in a case of emergency.

Two examples:  
- My elderly parents got separated while driving back from the beach.  My mom does not know how to use a GPS.  I was able to locate her using L360 and lead my dad to her.
- My son was walking home from school as he usually does.  It was cold and I had a break in my day, so I drove directly to him as a bit of a surprise.  He was pleasantly surprised and happy.

Nothing anxious, overprotective, or controlling going on.[/quote]

I keep thinking of different ways L360 has been useful....

I've used it to know exactly where my child is waiting when picking them up from places like the mall, the county fair, and football games.  I used it when my DH was driving home from out of state to judge approximately how long it would be, and also to know that I could call him in time to ask him to stop somewhere before he had already passed it.

It is just a helpful convenience.[/quote]

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