Family

Is tracking a teenager's location with their phone a form of responsible parenting?

For

It ensures safety and peace of mind for the parents.

Against

It shows a lack of trust and invades the teen’s sense of independence.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • We use Life360 for tracking and crash notifications.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • I love life360 because I always know where my daughter is, where her car is/has been, how long she's been at a location
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • We want our kid to know they’re trusted - constant oversight when they’re like 17 isn’t going to give them the opportunity to be responsible.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • It feels like I don’t have my parents trust and also the fact that I can’t turn it off.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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