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re: Let's talk about Life360
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:43 am to Psych23
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:43 am to Psych23
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Or want their children to have even the slightest hint of independence?
Remember when we were growing up, our parents (at least my parents) would want us to check in once we got to wherever we were going? Or we would get calls from our parents if they have not heard from us for a while? Or when we were leaving somewhere especially long distances, we had to call them so they would know when to expect us?
Well, ife360 eliminated those phone calls and check-ins for my teens, so I would argue that life360 provide them with more freedom and independence.
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Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:43 am to Park duck
We put it on our phones when our oldest was going off competing for her school as a freshman, and started driving. It is nice to know where she is, but honestly my wife is the only one that checks it anymore. I get alerts when the garage door opens, so I know she is home from school/practice. She's also flown across the country twice with the youth group at church, and has been out of state a couple of times with her team. So it is nice to know that the bus made it to Florida and she's at the hotel. But yeah, day to day use, I don't bother.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:46 am to Mouth
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GenX kids were the last latch key kids. we all knew the shite we did and now have become helicopter parents bc of it.
The whole idea of "helicopter parenting" seems a bit overblown in my experience. Seems like the few glaring examples I'm aware of, are usually looked down upon by most others.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:46 am to Mouth
I think it's funny every single person in here says "OH NO I don't track everywhere they go!" I mean ut's not like that's the entire purpose of the app or something 
People making their spouse use it is somehow 100x worse. I'm sure these wonderfully happy marriages to be in.
People making their spouse use it is somehow 100x worse. I'm sure these wonderfully happy marriages to be in.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:48 am to Psych23
How it started…. this was a couple years ago. He was a Jr in high school and was downtown. A dude pulled his car door open, threatened him with what he thought was a gun,hopped in and forced him to drive at first.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:49 am to Deep Purple Haze
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:50 am to Meauxjeaux
We used Life360 to track where he was, triangulated him with an NOPD dispatcher and detective who found them and pulled them over after about 20 mins of tracking them
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:55 am to Psych23
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I have 2 of them. Both driving. I don't know where they are unless I ask them. Somehow they haven't gotten into any trouble, been arrested or knocked any chick's up yet.
Mine alerted us when the car our son was in was doing 98 mph oh a local highway. I needed to know that so I could have a talk with him and his friend when they got back. It also gives crash alert so I’m notified if he’s in an accident where he might be incapacitated. What parent wouldn’t want to know these things?
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:57 am to LSUGrrrl
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Mine alerted us when the car our son was in was doing 98 mph oh a local highway. I needed to know that so I could have a talk with him and his friend when they got back. It also gives crash alert so I’m notified if he’s in an accident where he might be incapacitated. What parent wouldn’t want to know these things?
Again, like I said, responsible uses for the app. People like the OP think this is you 24/7...
Posted on 10/18/24 at 11:59 am to Y.A. Tittle
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The whole idea of "helicopter parenting" seems a bit overblown in my experience. Seems like the few glaring examples I'm aware of, are usually looked down upon by most others.
Start working with children and you'll change your mind about being a helicopter parenting is overblown
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:00 pm to AlterDWI
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I think it's funny every single person in here says "OH NO I don't track everywhere they go!" I mean ut's not like that's the entire purpose of the app or something
Rummy said he isn't using it to track his daughter, just using it to know her location
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:02 pm to LSUGrrrl
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Mine alerted us when the car our son was in was doing 98 mph oh a local highway. I needed to know that so I could have a talk with him and his friend when they got back. It also gives crash alert so I’m notified if he’s in an accident where he might be incapacitated. What parent wouldn’t want to know these things?
You probably should have had the conversation with him before you had to download an app to find out. Now the only reason he isn't driving 98 is because his mommy is spying on him all the time. Not because he's learned a lesson by getting a ticket or even getting in a wreck. Young men are hard wired to do dangerous and stupid things. Driving 98 isn't really that big of a deal imo.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:04 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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The whole idea of "helicopter parenting" seems a bit overblown in my experience. Seems like the few glaring examples I'm aware of, are usually looked down upon by most others.
What is "normal" parenting today would be helicopter parenting by yesterday's standards.
Do you know any parents who send their 10 year olds out of the house and tell them not to come home until dinner? That was normal 30+ years ago. No one does that anymore.
Recent surveys have found that mothers who work full time jobs spend as much time with their kids today than stay at home moms of the 70s did.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:05 pm to Lokistale
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Well, ife360 eliminated those phone calls and check-ins for my teens, so I would argue that life360 provide them with more freedom and independence
I would agree I guess, although mine still call me which is good.
I don't check the maps too often, but I just like the alerts of them leaving school, or leaving the house, etc. (or the fast driving alert like someone else said)
Hell apple has had this with the find my iphone app since they started. Not sure why anyone would start bagging on Life360. Use the technology if you want to, don't if you don't.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:05 pm to Psych23
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You probably should have had the conversation with him before you had to download an app to find out. Now the only reason he isn't driving 98 is because his mommy is spying on him all the time. Not because he's learned a lesson by getting a ticket or even getting in a wreck. Young men are hard wired to do dangerous and stupid things. Driving 98 isn't really that big of a deal imo.
You should probably work on your own reading comprehension. He wasn’t driving. We did speak to him before.
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Not because he's learned a lesson by getting a ticket or even getting in a wreck.
Thank God
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Young men are hard wired to do dangerous and stupid things. Driving 98 isn't really that big of a deal imo.
I get it now. You’re just a terrible parent.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:05 pm to Meauxjeaux
dude thats scary as frick. I'm shocked he didn't run from the police when being pulled over.
I'm sure that was a terrifying 1/2 hr for you.
I'm sure that was a terrifying 1/2 hr for you.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:07 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Assume her phone dies before she can find her location. Assume any worse case scenario. In an emergency, I want to know where my child is.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:07 pm to LSUGrrrl
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I get it now. You’re just a terrible parent
yeah I'm a terrible parent for not spying on my kids. You're completely logical. Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:07 pm to Oates Mustache
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Again, like I said, responsible uses for the app. People like the OP think this is you 24/7...
Exactly. I might check the app once all night just to verify he made it where he was going or to see where he is if he’s running a few minutes late.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 12:10 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Do you know any parents who send their 10 year olds out of the house and tell them not to come home until dinner? That was normal 30+ years ago. No one does that anymore.
Yeah, people still do this. A lot more kids are overly scheduled, though.
30 years ago, wasn’t like 30 years before it either.
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