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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Personal GPS?
Last night I caught part of a commercial for a personal gps system. It appeared that maybe you could attach it to your kid (it showed a teenager in the commercial) to know where they are at all times.....I'm just wondering how everyone would feel about this, if that's indeed what it is?
I sure am glad we didn't have this when I was growing up and part of me thinks it would be a good idea but the other part of me thinks it is too much.
Re: Personal GPS?
There was a Simpsons episode about this. LOL!
I think it would be awesome for a little kid. Especially if you were going somewhere crowded. It would give you some peace of mind. For a teenager it is not cool. You have got to develop trust and allow children to make mistakes. Sure there is risk, but taking risks is the only way to grow as a person a be prepared to be an adult. A parent's job is to keep their child safe when growing and know when to start letting go so they become their own person.
I had a friend in High School whose mother never let her do anything. She couldn't even pick out her own clothes. She's now 32 and can't even manage to keep her own apartment because she never had any real experiences. It's disgusting.
I saw that commercial too. It will send you emails when they arrive at destinations and when they leave. Seems really odd to me. I know there is also something for cars that will let you know if it goes over a certain mph.
With everything out there computer wise (like books that read themselves) I think we are raising a generation of children who will have no idea how to be self sufficient. It all seems to be too much.
I agree that it might be beneficial for small children in crowded places, but not for older kids. Part of growing up is allowing children to develop a sense of independence and responsbility. While I will always worry, I plan on teaching my children the value of making good choices and thinking independently. If my teenagers constantly feel like I am spying on them, what does that say about me as a parent?
Helicopter parenting is not always the best thing.....