Members allan grossman Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 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. Sure they did. My parents occasionally called to see if I was actually where I said I was going to be. They didn't have to do it often but they did check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmb Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'd rather use one of those chips that record speed and breaking length than know where they are. Chances are my kid will be drag racing his buddies back in the woods somewhere, just like I did at that age. The GPS would be handy to know where exactly to go to pull the car out of the woods, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sure they did. My parents occasionally called to see if I was actually where I said I was going to be. They didn't have to do it often but they did check. So get them a cell phone and require them to have it on. Sheesh. My parents expected me to check in, sure, but that's different than having a tracking device on the car you're driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 So get them a cell phone and require them to have it on. Sheesh. My parents expected me to check in, sure, but that's different than having a tracking device on the car you're driving. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 That's not even remotely the same thing. I think that's just standard decent parenting. Now tracking your child and having the ability to immobilize their car is a little different than a phone call. Depends on how you use the information. Like I said unless the kid gave me reason to mistrust him all I'd do is spot check. I figure eventually I wouldn't feel the need to check at all. Tellya what - when caller ID first became available I had a phone conversation with my youngest that went like this: kid: Hi, Dad. Can I stay out an hour later tonight? me: No. Come home immediately, please. kid: But I still have an hour left until curfew. me: True, but you blocked caller ID. That leads me to believe you don't want me to know where you are. Do you need a ride home? kid: No, I'll get a ride. me: Good. See you in about 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I don't have kids...so I'm not 100% sure on how I'd react...but this is my stance so far. Everybody is certainly entitled to parent however they feel it's best for their kids and themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 So will they add web cams in the dash and the dome light so you can see what is going on in the front AND back seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted January 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 So will they add web cams in the dash and the dome light so you can see what is going on in the front AND back seat? Only in the car my daughter drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 If I could put it in a pendant on her necklace that she never removes, then yes. If it's just the car...no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kakona Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I would consider it. For my daughter we would ask where she was going, take note, then check her cell phone records if anything suspicious occurred. See, the records always show the location of the nearest transponder/link/whatever, so we could tell if she was somewhere she shoona been. This is not a foolproof measure, as kids will often switch cell phones, but it worked well enough for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 Sure they did. My parents occasionally called to see if I was actually where I said I was going to be. They didn't have to do it often but they did check.Yep. Mine, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith 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... Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Amen! Does it show that I have two teenage daughters and have spent some time thinking this out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 Does it show that I have two teenage daughters and have spent some time thinking this out? Not really. By your postings here, I had assumed you didn't have any kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ivanthetrble Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Why stop at a GPS in the car? Why not put little GPS ID chips in the back of their little necks like we do with our pets? Oh and yes, without heistation I would put one in their car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Not really. By your postings here, I had assumed you didn't have any kids. I just keep them hidden from some of the freaks on here!!! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 No. I'm not planning on having children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mytola Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Not unless I distrusted him/her, which I would need a good reason for. +1 I don't have any kids, it's a bit early for that, and I would never want to have any anyway. But:From the kid's point of view, installing a GPS-monitoring-thing would probably show the kid that his/her parents don't trust him/her, which is unfortunate, really. And: If you can't trust a kid, why allow the kid to have a car in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 What happens if the kid gets lost in a bad neighborhood and can't describe where they are at? What if they run out of gas and are in the middle of BFE and don't know where they are at. What happens if they don't come home and the car is crashed in a drainage ditch where no passers-by can see the car? Money well worth it to me and peace of mind. It's purpose doesn't have to be as a spy tool, which too many here are concentrating on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Naaa, I don't have kids, but if I did I wouldn't let them have a car in the first place. Little {censored}ers can walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 What happens if the kid gets lost in a bad neighborhood and can't describe where they are at? What if they run out of gas and are in the middle of BFE and don't know where they are at. What happens if they don't come home and the car is crashed in a drainage ditch where no passers-by can see the car? Money well worth it to me and peace of mind. It's purpose doesn't have to be as a spy tool, which too many here are concentrating on. That's why I have spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mytola Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 That's why I have spares. Hahah! Best laugh of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 24, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 24, 2008 That's why I have spares. Some of us aren't as lucky, bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kakona Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Just a quick comment re "trusting" your teens... My wife and I stayed pretty involved in our daughter's life, probably because we saw so many NBC PSA's with role models like Ross from "Friends" encouraging us to do so, and we noticed that the children who caused the most trouble (brought drugs into our home, lied to their parents, lied to us, listened to emo) were those who were the most "trusted" by their parents. It's kind of a vicious circle - parent doesn't check up on kid because parent trusts kid, then kid does wrong or irresponsible things, but parent never finds out because parent doesn't check up on kid because parent trusts kid. Our philosophy was like Reagan's in his arms control negotiations with the Soviets: Trust but verify (now Bill Clinton will criticize me for using a Reagan reference). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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