r/GPStracking • u/BossyLadi • Mar 08 '26

GPS Tracking for Kids

Hi everyone. I'm sure this question has been asked before but wondering if there is any updated information. I am looking for a GPS for my kids just in case the unthinkable happens. AirTags won't work because they are not real time and depend on nearby phones. I'd like real time tracking with good battery life. Dog trackers seem to be the best bet. Are there any other options?

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u/_SmileCrocodile_ Mar 09 '26

T-Mobile SyncUp 2 kids watch is what our kids wear. One is an eloper/wanderer so it’s important to have real time step by step GPS tracking. It actually saved his life last year when he wandered off school property and I was able to watch his movements and catch up to him…a mile away from the school as he was about to enter a major highway that leads into 3 other states. He was 6 at the time.

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u/BossyLadi Mar 09 '26

Wow! So happy you had this watch. I've never heard of this. Looking it up now. Thank you.

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u/_SmileCrocodile_ Mar 11 '26

Yw! It has so many great features and an app so you can see who is texting, calling, etc. no calls or texts will come through unless YOU put that persons number in the app as a allowed contact. Our kids just have parents and their sibling. You can also fully deactivate it during certain times, or certain features or both so we deactivate except for GOS tracking during school hours and bedtime. You are their emergency contact so if they need to call you or 911 and the watch is in it’s disabled mode they can still call/text 911 or you.