Just about every parent I know feels some fear when their kids go off alone but does that mean we should take to tracking them with a Nu.M8 GPS locator watch?
The watch, made by Lok8u is designed to be worn by children with a GPS device inside. Parents can see their kid’s location by texting a message from a mobile phone or PC to a secure website and seeing the location with address and postcode on Google Maps and also set up a virtual ‘safety zone’ that signals parents when kids have left a certain specified area.
The problem is that it is the watch that is actually being tracked though the website states the watch “cannot be removed or deactivated without your knowledge.” Sure, there is an automatic alarm if it is forcibly removed but what good is that if the kid voluntarily takes it off and leaves it somewhere? I think the idea is a good one – it’s designed to give children freedom – something certainly in decline – and parents some peace of mind and the design is quite attractive (I hope to see more styles and colours to appeal to a broader range of children) but I just wonder if it is playing on our fears too much? The watch launches at this week’s CES with a price tag around £149.99 and a monthly subscription fee of £9.99. Would you consider something like this for your child?
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