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A comment on Google releases smart watch for kids. Parent comment
Parent gets hooked on surveillance rather than trusting their kid to be independent. The “safety net” is actually a mental crutch imho.
Child thinks 24/7 surveillance is ok or resents their parent as they get older since they are always being watched.
Not to mention that tracking is unlikely to really save a kid in a life or death situation that is any reasonable level of risk (like a car accident).
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Parent gets hooked on surveillance rather than trusting their kid to be independent. The “safety net” is actually a mental crutch imho.
Child thinks 24/7 surveillance is ok or resents their parent as they get older since they are always being watched.
Not to mention that tracking is unlikely to really save a kid in a life or death situation that is any reasonable level of risk (like a car accident).