I am one of those people that “minds everyone else’s business”. I don’t get involved in the sense of being a “busy body” or gossiping. Or to stimulate conversation about the news or celebrities. Nor do I think I’m an expert on anything. So. Why do I dig into another people’s business? I think it is because subconsciously I want to fix things. And I believe in the old cliché “you can’t see the forest for the trees”. When I see a problem, I will recommend a solution. Or I’ll make a suggestion that may enhance a person’s situation. This is my version of “minding everyone else’s business”.
MY WORLD GROWING UP
When I was growing up or as one of my kids said, “back in the olden days” parents knew their kids’ whereabouts. Or if they were roaming around away from home, they were out and about after completing their homework or chores. Parents may not have known their child’s exact location. However, the parameters of the kids’ freedom usually involved some geographic radius from home, restricted neighborhoods or other boundaries. Those boundaries may have included such prohibited entities such as railroad tracks or river banks. 
You get the idea! There may have even been people that their kids were not allowed to interact with, like the local drunk or perceived hoodlums
I think there is one parameter that gets the most notoriety among comedians and grown folks reminiscing about their childhood. That parameter is the world renown curfew. The curfew that was implemented across the country, the “street light rule”. In case, you don’t know or haven’t heard of the rule, it meant that you had to be home by the time the street lights in your neighbor came on.
Most of us have experienced some, if not all of these restrictions growing up in an era where there didn’t seem to be a constant threat to our safety. My freedom, even with some rules in place, occurred in a time when the world wasn’t the violent untrustworthy place it is today.
Perhaps you grew up in a neighborhood like I did where there was honor among the shady folks, criminals and “thugs”. These undesirable folks didn’t bother or harm children or the elderly. Some actually showed respect for their elders. But we don’t live in that world anymore.
Anyone that has children growing up today has probably experienced the concern or perhaps fear that develops when your child is not at home and you cannot get in touch with them. If you’ve been concerned or worried you probably called repeatedly, leaving messages to call you. And/or you sent repeated text messages hoping for a response. You may have called their known friends hoping to get a lead. Or to find out why your child has not responded to your calls and text messages. Back in the “olden days” parents did not have these concerns as frequently as they do today
TODAY KIDS ARE MORE MOBILE 
It is not uncommon for parents to seek out ways to locate their kids. Particularly when the child is traveling about the town or community without a parent or trusted guardian. This is often the case whether the child is commuting to school, a parent approved activity or hanging out with friends. Today parents have technology to help locate their children.
I am going to explore some of these options. I will provide you with insight into how to track your kids. Whether you might want to locate them because you are curious, they are past their curfew or you have concerns because your teen hasn’t reposed to your call. I will identify existing technology and the pros and cons of each.
This information will help you decide if technology is the right approach for you. And if so, which methods of tracking will give you some control or at least some sense of security over your child’s whereabouts and safety. But keep in mind that tracking devices do not guarantee your child’s safety. They are aides to assist in identifying location.
Nevaeh Turner
Founder of trackingmykid.com
email – nevaeh@trackingmykid.com