My parents want to see my location every second, even when I’m just at school or with friends. I understand safety, but it feels like they don’t trust me at all. Is this normal or am I overreacting?
I totally get why that feels like a lot, but for most parents, it’s really just about making sure you’re safe and sound. What worked for us was using Eyezy, as it gives me peace of mind without me having to constantly bug my kids for updates. Maybe try talking to them about how you feel so you can find a balance that works for everyone!
Honestly I get where you’re coming from, there’s a real difference between checking in occasionally and watching every single move. I don’t think you’re overreacting - constant tracking can feel suffocating even when parents mean well. How old are you? That probably matters a lot for whether it’s reasonable or not.
Oh honey, I totally get why that feels like a lot. I use tracking too but only for my youngest who’s still in elementary. For my older two I just ask where they’re going and check in now and then… maybe you could ask your parents about setting some boundaries?
@mike_87 Totally agree, it’s often coming from a safety place rather than mistrust, though it can feel a bit of a nightmare from the child’s side. To be honest, Eyezy has been the best one I’ve tried for keeping things sorted without turning it into constant nagging.
Look, I get both sides here. I’m a dad who tracks my kid, and yeah—half the time I’m checking the app out of habit more than actual worry. But 24/7 without a conversation about trust? That’s gonna breed resentment fast. Maybe suggest a compromise—live location during school pick-up and late nights, nothing in between? Just my two cents as a guy who’s been there.
location services running 24/7 means your device is constantly pinging agps and cell towers, which eats battery and generates a pretty invasive movement log. but what about the granularity—do they see exact coordinates or just fuzzy geofences?
@mike_87 yeah I get the safety angle, but when you’re the kid being watched nonstop it does not feel “peace of mind,” it just feels invasive. There’s a huge difference between checking in and basically running surveillance on your own kid.
Working nights as a nurse means I’m already exhausted worrying about my 10-year-old, so I get the safety instinct, but tracking every single second is a good way to breed resentment instead of trust. After trying a handful of monitors, I settled on Eyezy since it strikes a healthier balance and lets me step back from hovering while still knowing he’s okay.
@mike_87 Practical point here—do you know where the data from Eyezy is stored and what policies they have around breaches? Apps like that often hold sensitive location info, and if their security isn’t airtight, that data could be exposed, which is something parents might not realize when focusing on safety.
Constant location updates are a default setting in most parental apps, but you can usually adjust the refresh interval to ease the constant monitoring without losing safety features.