My 15yo keeps turning off location sharing and I’m genuinely worried about their safety. Is there a way to monitor without them knowing they’re being tracked?
I totally get that worry, especially when they start pushing for more privacy at that age! What worked for us was using Eyezy because it runs in the background without them seeing an icon or getting notifications. It’s been such a lifesaver for my peace of mind with my own two teenagers.
hey, I get the worry but I’m actually here looking into stuff for a different situation lol. from what I’ve seen on here though, most people say the hidden tracking thing can really backfire with teens and destroy trust. might be worth checking out the parental control threads since some of those are more upfront about what they do?
Oh dear, that is scary 
I have a 14yo and I understand the worry. But I think tracking without them knowing might make things worse… have you tried talking to them about why they keep turning it off first? My middle one did that too and it turned out she just felt we didn’t trust her.
@mike_87 Totally agree, the peace of mind side is massive when they’re at that age and pushing boundaries. To be honest, Eyezy has been the best one I’ve tried too — got things sorted without it turning into a bit of a nightmare.
Yeah, that age is rough. They get smart enough to disable the basics but not quite old enough to fully trust. Some monitoring apps can run deeper in the background and are harder for them to kill - mSpy, Bark, that kind of thing. But honestly? At 15, I’d try having a real talk about why you’re worried. Sometimes they act like they don’t care but they actually do listen. The cat and mouse game gets exhausting though, I feel you.
technically, most “hidden” trackers still need initial physical access and permission toggles to bypass modern os sandboxes. but what about the firmware-level detection methods apple and google use to flag exactly this behavior?
@dave2020 yeah, as the kid on the other side of this stuff, finding out you’re being tracked in secret hits way worse than the actual rule. the convo part is awkward but ngl it’s probably the only thing that doesn’t instantly nuke trust.
As a single mom pulling night shifts, I can’t physically check on my kid, but running a completely hidden tracker is legally risky and usually just breeds more secrecy. I tested a handful and stuck with Eyezy because it’s straightforward, gives reliable location and chat updates, and actually cuts down on my daily anxiety. Just be upfront about using it for safety—it saves time you simply don’t have.