GPS Trackers

Allowing parents to have a GPS tracker on their children I believe is okay up to a certain age. When a kid is young, it is probably one of the most terrifying things for a parent to lose their children. This is why I believe that when they are young, it would be useful to have as it would prevent a lot of incidents and make families feel much safe. When a child reaches a certain age though, I believe it becomes unfair to the child and is too cautious or obsessive of the parent. A large part of adolescence and growing up is taking responsibility for yourself and slowly breaking away from the comfort of your parents.  I believe that this will result in more issues for the child such as feeling too safeguarded and cause them to rebel even more. For this reason, a child should not have a GPS tracker on them past the age of 13. It would not be an issue for me to see children be required to have chips placed in their body by law; however the health effects of such action must be examined fully and made sure that it is free of side effects. A lot of crises with missing children would be able to be solved very quickly. Lastly, I think that shoes with GPS chips implanted into them are the best idea. For people such as those with Alzheimer’s, this makes a lot of sense and would save their caregivers lots of hassle and wasted time trying to find them. Overall, I think GPS trackers are a valid idea for lots of different circumstances; however, should not be required to wear by anyone over the age of thirteen.