Find Your Child

[Jimbob1989]

I recently got a magazine with a cover disk containing this program. See description below.

Jimbob

-{ Quote: "Do you know where your children are right now? Find out, using nothing but a mobile phone.


You don’t want to keep the kids on too tight a leash, and you know Big Mother doesn’t need to watch them every minute of every day, but when it comes down to it, every parent has had at least one moment where their offspring suddenly disappeared, or stormed off in a huff, or didn’t turn up to a rendezvous right on time.

Before we begin, a few things to keep in mind. Find Your Child isn’t a secret surveillance system, and if your child doesn’t want to be found, chances are you’re only going to find where they hid their mobile phone. This is in no way a weapon, or a replacement for hands-on parenting – it’s a tool that will only help you if you use it properly. Most importantly, you’re not going to be able to do anything covertly. In addition to activating your child’s phone via SMS message, the service mails out occasional, mandatory reminders that it can be tracked. If your problems come down to a lack of trust, rather than the occasional look-up, there’s more important things to worry about than software.

Find Your Child is a completely online service – the disc will take you to a secure website where you can input your phone information. Follow the instructions depending on your model number – some offer greater accuracy than others – and add up to nine others to keep tabs on. You get three free searches and one mobile, after that, it’s pay-as-you go. The results are either displayed on a map in your web browser, or as a text message on your phone.

Limitations

This service currently operates in the UK only.

Important Note

If you choose 'Validate Online' during the Sign-up procedure you will reach the Protx Secure Server. NO CHARGE IS MADE ON YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR THIS VALIDATION. You will see reference to a value of £2 during the process, because the bank systems need a value to check - but this amount is NOT charged to your card. If you are at all concerned then use the postal method below or call our customer support line on 02079278315 for more information (Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00)." }-

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "I recently got a magazine with a cover disk containing this program. See description below.

Jimbob" }-IMO this thread belongs in the forum "Privacy General", nice article for a discussion about what is allowed or not when it concerns childrens rights on privacy.


Ciao,

Smokey

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "I recently got a magazine with a cover disk containing this program. See description below.

Jimbob" }-Thanks Mods for placing this thread in the correct forum;) , now I can give my point of view about this thread.

I don't like the idea at all, for one simple reason: every child have the right on privacy, just like you and me.

Big Brother is already watching us, and almost nobody want that, why then allowing Big Mother and Big father watching their child(ren)?

I know, the watched child knows he or she is watched by his parents, but how much pressure from the parents is behind this, in a lot of cases the child is forced to accept it, while in the meanwhile the child don't want to be watched at all but has not the courage to give expression to their real feelings.

I have 2 daughters (12 and 15), and have asked them to give their point of view about this thread.

We have a modern family, and they know that we respect their opinion.
Both daughters have give their honest and clear opinion: we don't want to be tracked.

And because we are thinking modern, we MUST trust our children, and we do so.


Ciao,

Smokey

[Notok]

I agree, trying to force trust on your kids is only going to do more harm than good. If the kid has a mobile phone, that should really be good enough. The fact is that kids are always going to go astray and go somewhere that you don't want them to, that's what kids do.. we don't need tracking devices.

I guess I could see something like this being good in an emergency situation, but still only as a last resort. Technology can and will fail, you've still gotta develop those human skills of trust, communication, and for the urgent situations coping and dealing. Where will a kid be if s/he never has to do more than press a few buttons to get out of any given situation?

lol, I have a wide range of thoughts and feelings about this subject, hopefully the above isn't too over-simplified. For as much of a tech-head as I am, it's my absolute conviction that technology should be a supplement for our existance, not one that replaces the important parts.