Tracker Tags for Kids

[ultrarunner]

A neighbor kid did that once and had the fear of god instilled…

If he is smart he can learn…

 

[Happy in NC]

My childhood would have been a whole lot different if my parents had this tech. Especially from Jr High and up

 

[EddieWalker]

Back in the 90's, I was doing something in my garage, and a small child walked in front of my house all by himself. He was only a couple years old, and it was the middle of the day. I looked up and down the street, and there was nobody out. I didn't recognize him, so I just walked up to him and tried to talk to him, but he couldn't talk.

So, I just stood there with him so he wouldn't get hurt, but I had no idea what to do. Another neighbor came over, but she didn't know who the child was, or what to do with him either.

We stood there for ten or 15 minutes before his mom came running from about ten houses away. She said that they were visiting a friend who lived down the street and thought he was taking a nap in the house.

She was freaking out and scared to death. I never saw either of them again, and never knew who the person was down the street that she was visiting. It was all very odd and surreal.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

My grandparents had a son with Downs Syndrome. He would sneak out at all hours, sometimes police would bring him home.
Grandad got three of these simple sliding locks keyed alike one for each door. On door facing was a small brass plate with hole lock bolt went into.

 

[EddieWalker]

This is what my parents put on my bedroom door when I was a toddler. The reason I know the story of my wondering off is that they kept the house and rented it out. While cleaning up the house after the latest tenants had moved out, I asked them about the gate latch on the door, and they told me why it was there. Apparently, nobody ever removed it.

Amazon.com

 

[not2old]

My younger brother was a bit of a hand full when very young, always wandering off. In the early 1950's it wasn't as big of a deal as today but one time he was gone so long that we even had the police out looking for him. After more than four hours it was discovered that he had been sleeping inder his bed.

 

[ponytug]

I'm glad that you all survived to adulthood. I feel for your parents. Reminds me of one of my favorite comic strips,

I hope that this works out well!

All the best, Peter

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

A neighbor kid did that once and had the fear of god instilled…

If he is smart he can learn…

I agree.

 

[Jstpssng]

Here's another one...

Man rescues toddler who nearly drowned in Kennebec River​

Alerted by screams from the other side of the river, Sean Scanlon of Dresden dives in and retrieves a 2-year-old boy wh
AUGUSTA — Sean Scanlon was in a riverfront park Friday evening when he heard people screaming from across the Kennebec River that there was a child in e water. So Scanlon acted on instinct and did what he said anyone would have done in that situation.
Wearing a long-sleeve shirt, jeans and work boots, Scanlon jumped into the river and swam for a few seconds until he came upon a 2-year-old boy, who was wearing a hoodie and a diaper and was floating facedown...


... police officers went door to door in the area and found the boy’s father asleep on a couch in a nearby residence

Man rescues toddler who nearly drowned in Kennebec River

Alerted by screams from the other side of the river, Sean Scanlon of Dresden dives in and retrieves a 2-year-old boy who was floating facedown.

www.pressherald.com

 

[LittleBill21]

you can use something like this on a belt, to track, but still not sure this is the solution

https://amzn.to/42qFkYH

 

[RayIN]

So, my niece's 3-year-old has figured out how to open the front door and go walk-about, and has been brought home by the cops twice.

After the first time, his grandpa, installed a new deadbolt six-feet off the floor, and the little fella figured out how to lean his dad’s longboard against the door frame, reach the higher lock, and go walk-about again.

So, his dad has been told that if the cops bring him home again, they may arrest dad for child neglect.

They need some kind of digital tracker, which the kid can wear like a dog tag, that will alert on his folks’ friends when he leaves the yard. I know they make something for dogs, but this is new ground for me.

Does anyone know of something, which would work?

Thanks, Jigs

Apple air-tags.

 

[Sigarms]

Dogtra dog training collar.

Get the small one for small dogs, put it on the kids neck, and here is the key thing to keep in mind for training...you "vibrate" him first and then zap him if he doesn't stop his unwanted behavior.

The kid will figure out pretty quickly that if he gets a vibration, he's going to get shocked pretty quickly after that if he doesn't stop the behavior he's doing at the time. This way you won't be shocking the kid all the time to stop the unwanted behavior.

The collars are waterproof, so I'd suggest some JB weld to hold the collar together around his neck so he can't take it off. You can bathe him with the collar on no problem and dirt won't affect it.

If his unwanted behavior stops in a couple of weeks, you can just cut the collar off. They generally come with a spare collar piece, so if the unwanted behavior starts again, repeat the process.

Of course if you've never read
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, it's a classic IMO and should be read. Amazing piece of work for 1729.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Dogtra dog training collar.

Get the small one for small dogs, put it on the kids neck, and here is the key thing to keep in mind for training...you "vibrate" him first and then zap him if he doesn't stop his unwanted behavior.

The kid will figure out pretty quickly that if he gets a vibration, he's going to get shocked pretty quickly after that if he doesn't stop the behavior he's doing at the time. This way you won't be shocking the kid all the time to stop the unwanted behavior.

The collars are waterproof, so I'd suggest some JB weld to hold the collar together around his neck so he can't take it off. You can bathe him with the collar on no problem and dirt won't affect it.

If his unwanted behavior stops in a couple of weeks, you can just cut the collar off. They generally come with a spare collar piece, so if the unwanted behavior starts again, repeat the process.

Of course if you've never read
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, it's a classic IMO and should be read. Amazing piece of work for 1729.

You're not concerned about the child choking with a non removable collar around it's neck?

 

[Tinhack]

Most modern security cameras (indoor and outdoor) have scanning and alarm capabilities. Stick with one brand so you have one phone app. Otherwise, you'll go crazy running different apps for monitoring and setup of each camera. Indoor Wi-Fi cams can be plugged in (for power) or setup to watch during specific times. The options are endless.

 

[Sigarms]

You're not concerned about the child choking with a non removable collar around it's neck?

I've used them on my dogs for probably close to 15 years on all various sizes of dogs. Never ever a problem with dogs choking.

 

[ponytug]

@Sigarms those collars are great training collars for dogs, but around here, they would probably be grounds for CPS taking custody of the child. I think that aapping a kid isn't going to get much sympathy from a judge.

I would stick to door / window locks and latches if it were me, and pray that the kid grows out of the wandering phase quickly.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Sigarms]

@Sigarms those collars are great training collars for dogs, but around here, they would probably be grounds for CPS taking custody of the child. I think that aapping a kid isn't going to get much sympathy from a judge.

I would stick to door / window locks and latches if it were me, and pray that the kid grows out of the wandering phase quickly.

All the best,

Peter

Peter

Being you live in California, I can see how the state would view something like that with using a shock collar on a child.

It does however work...

 

[MossRoad]

Apple air-tags.

Like I mentioned earlier, air tags only work when they're in proximity to other apple devices, like iphones, ipads, etc... it's something like 30' indoors and 100' outdoors, but varies greatly.

 

[Tinhack]

Like I mentioned earlier, air tags only work when they're in proximity to other apple devices, like iphones, ipads, etc... it's something like 30' indoors and 100' outdoors, but varies greatly.

It's the same with the Galaxy Smart Tags for Android phones. I've got one in a vehicle. I brought up the tracking map and there were a number of "jumps" from one location to another for one trip.

 

[oosik]

Around here a child NEVER, NEVER goes outside without an adult. I live in open range land and the coyotes are always on the prowl.