Members allan grossman Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Spun off from Tbroom's thread. So you have a car and a teenager. Would you install a GPS tracking device in the car the kid drives? Why or why not? Now this oughtta be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Banta Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sludgebass69 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 No, mainly cause I'm a cheap ass..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 As a single person with no children at the moment, I'd say that my answer would be "yes," motivated by one of two things: 1) Put a GPS tracker on the car if there's something suspicious going on, just to check. 2) Put a GPS tracker on the car as a fun science/boredom experience. With my penchant for Google Earth, this could be a heck of a lot more fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hell no. Whatever crap box they'll be driving won't deserve it! Neither will they for that matter. I didn't have GPS and I turned out plenty fine. I even learned an extra skill in life because of it...reading a map. People baby their kids too much these days. They're going to make mistakes...it's your job to make them learn from those mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members txbass68 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Your DAMN right I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sludgebass69 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes. Way to not even give a proper response to your own thread.....:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bikehorn Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Not unless I distrusted him/her, which I would need a good reason for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes. With no hesitation. Not only would I be able to track him (not in a snooping sense), but it's also a big safety issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Only if I had been a failure as a parent and was not able to rear my children in a way so as to trust them. If they could not be honest with me or I had reason to beleive they were not going where they said they were, then I'd just ground them and park the vehicle. This way is much cheaper and will help the child grow up to be more responsible... IMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Way to not even give a proper response to your own thread.....:poke: Yes, because my primary responsibility is to keep a kid safe. I'd spot check once in awhile, but my motto is still "trust but verify". Unless the kid proved to be less than trustworthy I probably wouldn't look all that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hell no. Whatever crap box they'll be driving won't deserve it! Hey, it could double the car's value! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes, especially immediately after they get their license. I've heard of too many novice drivers getting lost with no idea how to get home. BTW, I have two daughters. If I had sons instead, maybe I'd feel differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Only if I had been a failure as a parent and was not able to rear my children in a way so as to trust them. If they could not be honest with me or I had reason to beleive they were not going where they said they were, then I'd just ground them and park the vehicle. This way is much cheaper and will help the child grow up to be more responsible... IMO... +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I wouldn't let my kid drive my car. The little prick can get a job to pay for their own car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SA Rios Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 My kid, like myself, will not have a car until the age of 18. I think letting 16 year olds get behind the wheel is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brake Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I don't have a teenager seein' as how I'm just 2 years out of the teen years myself, but yes, if it were my car, I would put a GPS in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 My kid, like myself, will not have a car until the age of 18. I think letting 16 year olds get behind the wheel is insane. I suppose you wouldn't be impressed to find out that I started driving around 9, drove on gravel and other roads at 12, took drivers' ed at 14 and got my license at 15... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 My kid, like myself, will not have a car until the age of 18. I think letting 16 year olds get behind the wheel is insane.That's because you live in Chicago.:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 No. I feel that if a teen is able to drive, then they are of an age where they can take responsibility for their actions, and employ good judgment in making driving decisions. This is a somewhat idealistic view, but it's the only way for kids to really learn how to operate effectively as a driver once they start, IMO. You're raising an adult, and by that time, the kid needs to start taking on some adult behaviors and responsibilities. Of course, some other ground rules need to be established, but installing a GPS tracker is going too far, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 As I said in the other thread, by the time I have a 16 year old in the house, these things will be mandatory for all drivers so that the gov't can track us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yes, because my primary responsibility is to keep a kid safe. I'd spot check once in awhile, but my motto is still "trust but verify". Unless the kid proved to be less than trustworthy I probably wouldn't look all that often. I would treat my hypothetical kid exactly the same way. In fact, the most likely use of it, to me, would probably be as a means of locating my kid and reaching them if there was an emergency and for some reason a phone call wasn't working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Banta Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Only if I had been a failure as a parent and was not able to rear my children in a way so as to trust them. If they could not be honest with me or I had reason to beleive they were not going where they said they were, then I'd just ground them and park the vehicle. This way is much cheaper and will help the child grow up to be more responsible... IMO... Kids can get in a lot of trouble without being dishonest or untrustworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Kids can get in a lot of trouble without being dishonest or untrustworthy. Yes...and that's all part of the growing up experience. Did your parents do things that would be equal to this in your day? Mine certainly didn't. I got in trouble...and then I learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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