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Technology is getting better and better at helping parents keep tabs on their kids. From Brad Flickinger<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Here it is at last: Wearable technology that allows parents to track their young children from afar as they move through their day. LG Electronics and SK Telecom, both of South Korea, and KMS<\/a>, of Britain, have all developed similar wristband products that act as part cell phone part GPS\u2014though LG\u2019s is arguably the cutest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As these products roll into the market\u2014and parents begin to understand what they can do\u2014there are bound to be emotional reactions. Four perspectives on this kind of technology immediately spring to mind.<\/p>\n

1. <\/b>It\u2019s expected.<\/b><\/h3>\n

It should come as no surprise that techies have figured out how to put this technology together and package it so it\u2019s palatable to consumers. By now, we\u2019re comfortable with GPS and Wi-Fi technology. We know we can be tracked when we travel, and for the most part, we\u2019re OK with it. As this article<\/a> explains, LG\u2019s wristbands employ both of these familiar technologies to allow parents to track their kids.<\/p>\n

2. <\/b>It\u2019s not such a bad idea.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Who doesn\u2019t want their child to be safe? The KMS wristband alerts parents when kids leave a designated area. It also contains information about the child\u2019s allergies and blood type in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n

Convenience is another positive factor. Ever try to send a kid off to camp with his or her own phone for calls home? Up to now, that\u2019s meant either stuffing the phone in the child\u2019s pocket or packing it inside a backpack or lunch bag. In either case, you must accept that the phone will likely disappear through loss or theft. The wristband changes that important piece. Unless the child goes swimming, it will remain securely on his or her body.<\/p>\n

3. <\/b>It\u2019s disturbing on so many levels.<\/b><\/h3>\n

This technology feeds on fear. Only in a world where you can trust no one do parents need to equip their children with tracking devices and panic buttons. Ironically, the technology also encourages hands-off parenting. After all, why watch the kids in real life when you can spy on them in real time?<\/p>\n

The message this technology sends about privacy is no less alarming. Accepting it means accepting loss of personal privacy. Young children may not have much to lose. But imagine a similar wristband worn by the teenager with a jealous boyfriend, for example.<\/p>\n

4. <\/b>If it catches on, it\u2019ll catch on big-time.<\/b><\/h3>\n

Before cell phones, we all left home without our phones. In today\u2019s world, that feels unsafe. That\u2019s arguably due to the fact that cell phones exist rather than any real rise in crimes and emergencies. The same could happen with wearable tracking devices. It\u2019s hard to imagine parents opting out if all the other kids are wearing them\u2014and enjoying their various protections.<\/p>\n

Will we soon live in a world where it feels dangerous to leave home without our wearable tracking devices?<\/p>\n

If so, it will be a world of our own creation. And it seems like a sad place to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here it is at last: Wearable technology that allows parents to track their young children from afar as they move through their day. LG Electronics and SK Telecom, both of South Korea, and KMS, of Britain, have all developed similar wristband products that act as part cell phone part GPS\u2014though LG\u2019s is arguably the cutest. 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