Why arent we all tagging our kids?

COL1N · 2022-02-18T19:10:10+00:00

Just reading up on buying an airtag as always losing stuff & started thought process of getting one to sew into DDs coat. She is only 2 so not a privacy/ stalking type issue I dont think- just if the worst happened and she was snatched or lost I could find her easily. Why doesn't everyone just do this as standard?!

Photolass · 18/02/2022 19:25

To be honest, I think that's OTT. At two, she's unlikely to be out of your sight. And even if the worst happened, I don't think a coat tag would help much. What makes you think you could easily find her? You could easily find the coat, but that's not what you want.
We know children are abducted, but it's very rare, thankfully. Statistically, your daughter is almost certainly safe.

GirlInACountrySong · 18/02/2022 19:27

if she was targeted and snatched the first thing her abductors would do is remove/replace her clothing!

sadpapercourtesan · 18/02/2022 19:27

Because it's a really fucked up thing to do to a human being?

GirlInACountrySong · 18/02/2022 19:29

she gets lost so all energies are concentrated on the air tag and the location of the coat.....when in reality the coat is ditched and she's in the opposite direction but nobody bothers to alert or ensure road closures/checks elsewhere because all focus is on where the airbag is located

meanwhile, the kid is long gone

AchillesPoirot · 18/02/2022 19:30

@GirlInACountrySong

she gets lost so all energies are concentrated on the air tag and the location of the coat.....when in reality the coat is ditched and she's in the opposite direction but nobody bothers to alert or ensure road closures/checks elsewhere because all focus is on where the airbag is located

meanwhile, the kid is long gone

This

Arabellla · 18/02/2022 19:31

Seems fine to me. Same concept as Find my Friend.

Attach a Chipolo to their coat.

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COL1N · 18/02/2022 19:31

So what if instead of coat it was in her joggers pocket, surely a kidnapper wouldn't immediately take all her clothes off. Also, what is she was just lost or had wandered off? She wouldn't take her own coat off.

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peboh · 18/02/2022 19:32

@COL1N

So what if instead of coat it was in her joggers pocket, surely a kidnapper wouldn't immediately take all her clothes off. Also, what is she was just lost or had wandered off? She wouldn't take her own coat off.

How is a two year old wandering off and getting lost?

busyeatingbiscuits · 18/02/2022 19:32

My 12 year old has an app on his phone so I can see where he is.
Before they were phone-owning age they never went anywhere alone so didn’t need to track them.

Theyellowflamingo · 18/02/2022 19:32

Because the chances of my children becoming lost or snatched are absolutely tiny.

And it’s weird and slightly creepy - what age do you stop? 18? What about when they aren’t wearing a coat - ankle tag?!

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COL1N · 18/02/2022 19:33

I dont know! She is never out of my sight but these things happen.

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gingerbreadtea · 18/02/2022 19:35

I agree. I get that likelihood is low etc etc, but if we do it to our phones, our keys, I do agree with the sentiment that why wouldn't you for something so much more precious? I'm suprised some fancy child clothes manufacturer hasn't already done it as standard

Photolass · 18/02/2022 19:36

@COL1N

I dont know! She is never out of my sight but these things happen.

If she's never out of your sight, how are 'these things' going to happen?

trumpisagit · 18/02/2022 19:36

I don't approve of tracking children (or adults).
It's just weird. If you are worried about your child wandering off then supervise them better.
A child could easily drown or be hit by a car while you are busy tracking them on your phone.
This sort of tech is no substitute for proper parenting?

karmakameleon · 18/02/2022 19:36

DH has put them in all our kids coats and I think it’s quite sensible. Not because I think they’ll be kidnapped but just in case they wander off. It would take seconds to relocate them if they did get lost.

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AchillesPoirot · 18/02/2022 19:37

So what if you have an ex who wants to know where his child is all the time? Is it ok for him to put a tracker in her clothes? Because after all, if you want to know where she is, so does he

I wouldn’t do this.

Also

It would be hard to stop. And when they’re older you’ll be over stepping

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COL1N · 18/02/2022 19:38

@karmakameleon so you've actually done this already? And it works ok?

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Arabellla · 18/02/2022 19:38

How is a two year old wandering off and getting lost?

I’ve seen a few lost tots, especially when I worked in retail.

peboh · 18/02/2022 19:38

Unfortunately children that go missing at the age of your daughter, go missing because parents aren't giving them the appropriate supervision.

Glitterandmud · 18/02/2022 19:38

My friends dd has a watch that she can track her on, got it when she wanted to walk home from school with her friends, she can phone it too so if she sees she is dawdling at the park she can phone her.

GirlInACountrySong · 18/02/2022 19:38

@COL1N

So what if instead of coat it was in her joggers pocket, surely a kidnapper wouldn't immediately take all her clothes off. Also, what is she was just lost or had wandered off? She wouldn't take her own coat off.

watch your kid is my advice then

Bitofachinwag · 18/02/2022 19:39

@Theyellowflamingo

Because the chances of my children becoming lost or snatched are absolutely tiny.

And it’s weird and slightly creepy - what age do you stop? 18? What about when they aren’t wearing a coat - ankle tag?!

Chip them like an animal?

Please don't do it OP. It's a slippery slope.

Arabellla · 18/02/2022 19:39

@AchillesPoirot

So what if you have an ex who wants to know where his child is all the time? Is it ok for him to put a tracker in her clothes? Because after all, if you want to know where she is, so does he

I wouldn’t do this.

Also

It would be hard to stop. And when they’re older you’ll be over stepping

He can do it when he has the child with him.

He can’t require the other parent to keep child tagged.

CatJumperTwat · 18/02/2022 19:39

Because it's creepy as fuck