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I agree with this 1000%. Kids need to be free and explore things on their own.

Why are we living in a world where we think that kids do not deserve privacy? Or where we think that we cannot trust our children?

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It's less about the children and more about the adults.

Most parents that I know are scared that their children will be victims of violent crime. They may trust their kids explicitly and implicitly, but do not trust the world.

I blame 24 hour news, to be honest.

The sad thing is that constantly tracking the child won't help with these problems. If someone wants to murder a child, a tracker watch isn't going to stop them. If someone wants to kidnap a child, a tracker watch is going to be ripped off and discarded (along with a smartphone, if they have one).

Pretty much this, my mother would always say I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about others. This went for most things during childhood, walking home from school, driving a car etc

This has gone all the way back to around 2007 as a free roaming kid

What age of kids are you talking about? How much privacy do you think a 6yo deserves?

100% privacy from an ad tech company.

And at least in my case, I've been able to teach my young kids to navigate outdoors, communication, and proper safety without the use of tech.

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