Tracking Your Kids May Freak Them Out!!

Parents — trend alert 🚨: psychologists and child‑development pros are now warning that all those cute tracking devices and apps we use to “keep an eye on” kids

might actually be raising their anxiety and hurting independence. Constant location pings, real‑time alerts, and tracking shoes may feel safe, but critics say they can send the message that the world is scary and kids aren’t capable of figuring things out on their own.

So if your jacket has more gadgets than you do and your kid knows their AirTag password better than their locker combo — maybe it’s time for a balance check. Tech that protects is awesome — tech that worries us into over‑monitoring? Not so much. Let’s raise explorers, not just tracked explorers. — Cat 💬📍✨