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Children's Watch Allows Parents To Track Their Kid
pickens writes "The Telegraph reports that a new wristwatch called num8 has a GPS tracking device and satellite positioning system concealed inside so parents can locate the wearer to within 10 feet with Google maps. The watch sends an alert if it is forcibly removed. The makers of the watch claim it gives peace of mind to parents and makes children more independent. 'Losing your child, if only for a brief moment, leads to a state of panic and makes parents feel powerless. The overriding aim of num8 is to give children their freedom and parents peace of mind,' says a company spokesman. Critics of the watch say tagging children is a step too far in paranoia about child safety. 'Is the world really that unsafe that parents need to track their children electronically? I don't think so,' says Dr Michele Elliott, director of children's charity Kidscape."
> A watch like this, combined with some kind of alarm could help us keep him alive and unharmed until he is 18.
I'm not sure how it would keep him unharmed, since you and others obviously have difficulty even catching up with him.
But it may help you find him when he is no longer moving for whatever reason.