Tracker Tags for Kids

[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.