Psychologist + cyberpsychology consultant | Founder: Digital Nutritionâ„¢ + MetaWell | Speaker, MC, Writer
When geo-location apps also teach the communication and social-emotional skills to navigate tricky situations (from which we are trying to track and protect kids), I'll start considering their benefits. From my perspective and experience, they're less about safety and more about stalking and surveillance. Then there's that nebulous question about what age they're no longer 'needed' (like this is some kind of magic date in time). A great article that shows 4 different expert voices chiming in on the difficulties that spin off from tracking - Sahra O'Doherty, Ginger Gorman, Susan McLean - thanks for the opportunity to contribute Wendy Tuohy. https://lnkd.in/gDPRf97i
Such an interesting article with a perspective I hadn’t considered before. I must admit I’m in the minority among friends and family who track their children (even adult children) and partners. I did ask to track my teens when they started driving (thinking this was the norm & would help me stress less) but they refused and I didn’t force the issue. I figure I grew up with not even a phone for many years. My parents didn’t even know if I reached a destination, let alone knowing where I was at every moment. This article has made me feel better about not tracking them.
Neuroscientist | Speaker | Author | Consultant | Director of The Neuroscience Academy
4moDespite knowing all of this theory and agreeing with it, I still use Life360. Because seeing a teen is on his way home or at a friends and it’s after midnight and he forget to call means I can actually sleep!