The growth of technology seems to move up each year. The development of devices, tools, machines and gadgets are becoming more trend for companies. So, it is not impossible for us to track someone within our family using any technological devices. But for some reason, there are parents who are paranoid when their teen's left home, and the only thing possible to see them safe is location tracking.

According to TechSafety.Org, phones track your location through GPS built into your phone, WiFi connections that may reveal location, and cell phone towers that connect your phone to the network. You can turn off some location sharing, but emergency services and phone companies will be able to access your location whenever the phone is on.

There is a good and bad side of location tracking depends on the intention and objective of the one who will track the location. This is a good feature in our Android phones when we lost it because we can track where our phones are. The main reason why we should open our GPS location is because of this very reason when we lost our phone accidentally.

Do you think parents should use technology to track their teenager’s location? Why or why not?

I think parents should only use technology to track their child's location when they are missing or emergency purposes such as his presence is immediately needed. I understand the parents' worries and paranoid when their child goes out, but it should not be that way. When the child found out that he was being tracked by his parents, he will be mad.

You feel unsafe. You feel watch. And you feel untrusted because your parents are tracking you. I think when our parents are tracking us, it means they don't fully trust you. I will not agree to my parents if they have a plan to track my location when I go out with my friends or going out somewhere. It feels like you have nowhere place safe to go.

If not, are there any special circumstances when you think it would be acceptable? What are they and why?

Yes, there are circumstances when it is acceptable for me to be tracked by my parents. These circumstances are based on what I experienced so far and would need my parent's assistance to track me. The first one, when I am kidnapped. It is insane and stupid to say this, but who knows what will be happened in the future. I will appreciate my parents more if they track me fast.

The second thing, when I lost my phone and I am unaware of it. Although they are tracking my phone not me, but my phone is still part of me so I will consider it as mine. I wish it not to happen. The third thing, when I was lost and cannot find my direction. This happened when I went to Laguna alone to find my aunt's wedding reception. I was left behind back then.

What advice would you give to parents who are considering tracking their children?

Please reconsider what will your children would say and think if they found out that they are being tracked. They will be mad at you. Also, you should know that teens nowadays don't want to be felt restricted or watched because they are now fully aware of their rights. Their rights to protect their own privacy and secured it to all people even parents.

It is hard to see your children not at home, but they have to go out and discover themselves. It is a process of growth and development that even the nature has to follow. Tracking is not a choice. Trust should be put to your children and you have to do it willingly. You are the parents and you understand it better than anyone else how it feels when your parents restrict your movements.

Overall, location tracking has an advantages and disadvantages depend on the purpose. Before you track someone else., you have to be sure that person will not be offended or you have permission to do so. Tracking people has some against to privacy and security. Also, parents do not track your child unless necessary.

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