AIBU to think child tracking implants would be useful until age 12?

[LucyLocker]

Is it a thing? I was just thinking. When my kids were born, if there had been the option to put an implant tracker in their arm, let’s say for £100, I’d have done it. I’d propose all trackers are removed at age 12, to allow teens more responsibility and freedom, but before that age - why not? I can’t think a scenario my kids need to be somewhere I don’t know about. If kids were microchipped it would solve kidnappings. And estranged parents could know where their kid was.
What do you reckon?

What if you needed to hide your child?

What in the dystopian nightmare is this

Where do you live where you think there is a possibility of your DC’s getting kidnapped?

This would mean ex partners would always know when their ex partner and child even though it’s not their time with the child.

Did anything happen to you child before 12 whereby you think this would have been very useful @LucyLocker ?

No, just no. Children are nirkt animals. What about parents taking responsibility for their children.
My Grandson just turned 13 goes out with friends. They need to be trusted, however if that trust is broken, they then have to earn it back.

Well only the parents could follow the child. And lost that access if court ordered.

What’s to stop this ‘abductor’ kidnapping your microchipped child and removing the tracking device with a sharp knife?

Kids tend to be with you or in some form of school / childcare until they are teenagers.... then you need to keep an eye on them.

Maybe not with tracking devices though!9

Are you a very anxious person. I don't get it when parents tract their kids with their phone. I think that's over the top.

I'm pretty sure there is an episode of Black Mirror that covers this. It did not end well.

There was a Black Mirror episode like this, Arkangel

Thankfully not. But there’s lots of famous instances of kidnapping.

ooh thanks will watch

oh yeah I hadn’t thought of that.

I’ve read a number of dystopian novels that use this as a device of terror.

no thanks

Teaching children the world is a terrifying place, and that they’re not individuals, independent of their parents until they are 12, goes against all research into child development and would inevitably lead to a mental health crisis amongst children and young people.

Batshit

1984 was not an instruction manual.

Why stop at 12 OP why not put them into everyone. .

But usually under 12 children are nearly always with a trusted adult, or in relatively safe situation?

the chance of kidnapping is extremely minuscule, especially if you aren’t rich to pay a ransom.

imo it’s later on when they start to gain independence and going places without a supervising adult. But then they are old enough that tracking isn’t appropriate, and it’s a breach of rights.

Oh dear

How black mirror of you...

Only about 50 children a year are abducted by strangers in the UK (and have an average age of 11 so a lot would fall outside of your plan anyway). Obviously that’s 50 too many, but I imagine far more than 50 children leave with their mothers to escape abuse at the hands of the father/partner. Women’s refuges would be very easily found.

What the fuck is wrong with you?! Trackers?!