GPS trackers for kids

A LOT OF PARENTS CAN RELATE TO THAT HEART STOPPING MOMENT WHEN YOU TURN AROUND AND THE KID IS GONE.

IT'S LIKE AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE.

HOWEVER NEW TECHNOLOGY IS HELPING PARENTS HAVE BETTER PEACE OF MIND.

MEREDYTH CENSULLO IS HERE SHOWING US HOW GPS WORKERS -- DEVICES WERE FOR KIDS.

YOU KNOW THOSE FITNESS TRACKERS AND EVEN THOSE THINGS THAT PEOPLE ON PATROL ARE RICK -- ON PAROLE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR, BUT THESE ARE FOR KIDS.

Reporter: YOU KNOW THE INSTANT WHERE YOU TURN AROUND AND YOUR CHILD IS GONE.

IT HAS HAPPENED TO RACHEL.

LUCKILY IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE THAN A MINUTE OR TWO.

Reporter: EVEN VETERANS -- VETERAN OFFICERS LIKE THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

IN MY CASE IT WAS A RESTAURANT AT DISNEY AND YOUR CHILDREN ARE STANDING NEXT TO YOU AND THEN YOU LOOK OVER AND THEY ARE NOT THERE.

IT IS SHEER PANIC.

YOUR MOTHERLY INSTINCTS TAKE OVER.

Reporter: NOW IMPROVE GPS TECHNOLOGY WITH INCREASED CELLULAR ENHANCEMENT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO TRACK INDOORS.

A NUMBER OF COMPANIES MARKET SMALL KID FRIENDLY TRACKERS LIKE WATCHES AND BACKPACK TAGS.

SOME HAVE GEO-FENCING AND SOS BUTTONS WHICH COULD BE USEFUL TO ONE MOTHER WITH A PRECOCIOUS SIX-YEAR-OLD.

SHE HAS NEVER BEEN LOST, BUT SHE HIDES ON PURPOSE.

SHE THINKS IT'S FUN TO GET INTO A CLOTHING RACK AT THE STORE OR SHE RUNS OFF TO SEE A CHRISTMAS TREE.

Reporter: THE COSTS VARY AND SOME REQUIRE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

BUT LAW ENFORCEMENT PROS ADMIT THAT THEY CAN BE USEFUL TOOLS TO HELP PARENTS HAS IS -- HAVE AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE.

THERE'S NO HARM IN THE TRACKING, ESPECIALLY IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO BE WITH YOUR CHILD ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.

Reporter: OF COURSE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS SAY THAT IF YOUR CHILD DISAPPEARS AND YOU ARE CONCERNED, CALL POLICE.

THEY WILL TREAT EACH CASE AS A MISSING PERSON'S CASE AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE NOT HURT.

IT IS NOT TO BE A HELICOPTER MOM OR SPY ON PEOPLE, I JUST WANT TO KNOW THEY ARE SAFE.

AND YOU KNOW THAT ONE TIME WHERE IT COMES IN HANDY.

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