As a parent, would you install a GPS device in your car to track your teenager’s driving habits?
Question by trer:
As a parent, would you install a GPS device in your car to track your teenager’s driving habits?
Despite the teenager’s pleas for “privacy”? However, I find the argument, “my car, my rules” to be apt and the teenager can enjoy all the privacy he/she wants once he/she has the money to buy his/her OWN car.
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Answer by Skooz
If I could afford it, you bet I would.
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about 1 year ago
I would definitely install that device….if it were my own vehicle and my son was using it. If it was his vehicle bought by his own money, no…I would not install it.
about 1 year ago
I would yes becase tenagers ofen go places thay sould int
about 1 year ago
I just read an article about that. Absolutely I would, no question. He can have privacy when he can afford privacy.
Rhonda – No offense but you don’t have nearly enough experience.
about 1 year ago
I am 19 years old and i have two kids. i would never do that because I know how my child would feel. You need to teach them everything you know and hope that they make the right decisions in life. I wouldn’t. It might cause trouble.
about 1 year ago
I know it sounds bad, but if and when I have the honor of buying my child a car I would absolutely have a GPS in it. i wouldn’t tell them mind you. It’s just a thing for finding addresses I would tell them. Daddy don’t know how to look that thing up. But i would totally check up on them. Why? B/c when I was that age, I was a total screw up who made every bad decision available at least once and hung out and associated with the dredges of life. You gotta give your kid privacy but we don’t live in a pretty world. As long as you don’t use it to ban them from going to their boy/girl friends house or “cruise the hot spot” (cuz this is what they do) and have it as a back up in case of an emergency like you haven’t heard from them in 24 hours or they eloped or something then I think you have every right.
about 1 year ago
YES!
about 1 year ago
If you have the money for it, I would suggest it. If they argue the issue, explain to them that if they have nothing to hide then there is no reason to debate it, and the more they debate it the more inclined you will be to install it. But if it is their car, than you have no right, but if it is yours, by all means!
about 1 year ago
Your problem is not what is your son or daughter is doing or going, but rather the relationship you have (or not have). You must ask yourself some questions.
1. If I put this GPS system in and I find my child has gone somewhere questionable, what can I possibly do about it?
2. If I put this GPS system in and my child finds out, how upset will they be?
3. What kind of relationship do I have with my child that I do not trust them and feel I need to spy on them?
4. How and what can I do to improve my relationship with my child?
Once you answer all those questions (honestly) then maybe you won’t feel the need to put a GPS in your car.
I hope that you and your teen have a great relationship. Good luck.
about 1 year ago
teenagers need their space but if you think their going to bad places then I guess you should.
about 1 year ago
Naaah
just get a Bumper Sticker with your number on it
Hows my driving?
Call my mom and tell her at 555-1111
about 1 year ago
I would b/c if I wouldn’t be able to reach her/him on the phone then I could figure out where they were.
about 1 year ago
kids can have privacy when they’re 18 and out of the house. until then, you are responsible for them and deserve to know what they’re doing and where they are at all times. if they’re doing what they’re supposed to, they shouldn’t worry about you knowing about it. and as far as trusting them until they give you a reason not to, if you don’t check up on them, you’ll never know if they’re lying. when my kids can drive, i will have the latest tracking technology.
about 1 year ago
U are right!
about 1 year ago
As a parent, “my car, my rules” isn’t enough. It’s not a privacy issue, it’s a safety issue. I would definatly install GPS to be able to track my child. There is too much crime in the world for children and teenagers to have full reign. Even if my teenager bought his own car, it would still be installed. I love my children very much, and have a responsibility to their safety. If that makes them angry with me, thats something I’ll have to live with. Privacy is something that comes later. Not only when a teenager buys his/her own car, but when he/she is fully grown, and has his/her own home.
So, to sum it up, not exactly ‘my car, my rules’, more like ‘my house, my rules’.
about 1 year ago
Yes, I would. Privacy is not an issue here because the child is driving on public roads. It is my job as a parent to make sure my child is driving safely and not endangering the lives of herself or others.
about 1 year ago
Thats the way to do it! Good job!
about 1 year ago
Absolutely. It is the parents’ responsibility to keep track of their kids and everything they do.
about 1 year ago
I can see that very easily (and this is coming from a teenager’s mouth) Since alot of these new model cars come with OnStar, which has GPS to begin with, then your hands are tied. But if it’s an older model or one that doesn’t have GPS, then go ahead and get the tracking device. If your kids throw a fit about it, then just tell them that it’s either that or no car, or just don’t tell them about it (all though, that can be an uncomfortable situation when you do find something wrong and confront them)
As a helper, when you do tell your kids that you’re getting the GPS, don’t make the mistakes a bunch of other parents make. Don’t make it sound accusing, like you think some thing is gonna happen. Talk to them like they are an adult, your equal so to speak, and explain that you want the GPS as a JUST IN CASE that something might happen. When you treat your teen with respect and allow them to feel like an adult, they will typically act like an adult and be more accepting of the situation.
about 1 year ago
Only if I had good reason not to trust my kids ( Daughter now 21 and son 17 ), I raised them and gave them good values , I have a good honest rapport with my kids and so far they can and they have never let me down , My kids know that I trust them and if they want to stray off the beaten path they call me !
Just get them a cheap cell phone and keep tabs on them !Seems to work for my wife with me LOL !!!
about 1 year ago
Absolutely!
about 1 year ago
Hey, you are just trying to keep your child safe is all. They are still children whether they like it or not. So yeah, I’d put one in my car. They will get plenty of privacy once they turn 18, are out of the house, have their own car and live on their own w/out our help.
about 1 year ago
I would.
And I would say “you are not an adult. If you are not doing anything wrong, then don’t worry about it.”
about 1 year ago
You better believe there will be one of these in my sons car. He knows it already, and he’s only 14 too. It is less an issue of trusting him than it is trusting anyone else. He has one friend who I would trust him to follow most of the rules while he is around him, but we live in one of those towns where the gangs have overtaken all our schools. It SUCKS! He is extremely protected, he is a bus riding student, so only has like 5 minutes from the final school bell to get his stuff and get on the bus. It brings him to our front door. He is only allowed to spend time with that one friend because I know that boys parents well, and I have told him a million times that he won’t be allowed to “hang out” with kids unless I know and trust his parents. He hasn’t made any effort to introduce me to any others, so I think he knows that they aren’t going to be approved. (I know one set that let their 8 year old go out after midnight in our area, because the child WANTED to! And this is more common than not in our area.) He knows I keep such a tight rein on him because of the gang situation, and I am fairly sure he appreciates it most of the time. (He has a great excuse when they try to get him to do gang stuff – my mom won’t let me, and our house is set up where sneaking out is not a possibility. So my poor teen is going to be under mom’s thumb til we either move or he turns 18, or older if I can keep him around for college!!!
about 1 year ago
Never really thought about it, but it sounds like a great idea