Originally Posted by
John Nelson
Communication is key. I think most parental concerns can be mitigated with frequent check-ins. Tell your mom you will call her twice a day. Better yet, purchase a "Find Me Spot" (Costco and REI sell them, $150 plus a $99/year subscription at REI, or $150 for both the unit and one year at Costco). You can just push an "OK" button as often as you like and your parents can track your exact whereabouts and know that you're okay on the web. It's just the ticket for worrying parents and it works in places that cell phones don't.
http://www.findmespot.com/en/
Really!!!!!
No Way would I have ever used this, as a parent or a teen.
I feel that parents in the baby boomer generation (my generation) have real issues with letting their kids go out on their own. My generation has controlled their kids lives much more than previous generations. School work is ALWAYS corrected, parents go to EVERY sporting event, parents MUST know their kids whereabouts at all times, kids lives are ALWAYS organized with events, and on and on. I taught my kids right from wrong and let them steer their own lives, just like my parents let me do.
If your parents NEED this "check-in" device, tell them to grow up.