I have been a mom for 18 years.
Yep, 18 years. Seems odd for me to say that considering it feels like yesterday. I have four kids and each is very different. What we allowed our oldest to do, we do not allow the youngest to do. Things my oldest could do and would do are very different from what my boys want to do. Make any sense? Each child is different and each child has their own comfort zones. So we adjust our rules and their freedoms according to what they can handle.
Our oldest was very independent. She would be happy hanging out with friends, going to the mall and having a big social life. Because she was happy doing this she was very mature, responsible and we allowed her more freedom. But our next oldest, a boy is the opposite. He is a home body. He loves sports but could care less about sleepovers and parties. He is comfortable at home ,hanging with his family. His venturing out is going to a sport event with his classmates without us. Our other two are still too young to be on their own.
Funny how kids in the same home can be so different.
Technology has been around for a long time. But the accessibility of it and the comfort levels of it has increased in the recent years. So the things we worried about years ago and the things we protected our kids from before are different now.
How do you keep your kids safe?
We are a very tech savvy family. I have had parents comment about my kids having phones. Yes my tweens and teens have phones.
Do I monitor them?
Yes and no.
I do not friend my kids n Facebook. That would be like listening in on a phone conversation. I do not want to “like” their status updates. I do not want to be the creepy mom who is watching them interact with their friends.
BUT we do have rules.
The kids do not have data enabled on their phones. So they use WiFi and the settings set up through home, schools and libraries. We also have their passwords if needed. The kids access the internet at home in the kitchen and family room. we also have communication open at all times. We openly talk about what is right and what is wrong.
Since my older two venture off on their own I am happy to have the Family by Sygic app on their phones and mine. This PTPA winner was super handy during our recent trip to the Falls. They could walk off and I knew where they were and that they were safe.
Family By Sygic Details
- You no longer have to worry about where your kids (tweens and young teens) are, whether they are safe at home or playing out. Family by Sygic lets you share location with your kids and family using the one thing we always carry around – the Smartphone. It keeps you all in touch, lets you see where everybody is in real-time and gives you peace of mind.
- Family by Sygic helps parents in their busy day – they can set up familiar places as Safe zones and dangerous places as Un-safe zones and the app will automatically notify them when children enter or leave these areas.
- Family by Sygic is a great help if you wish to teach your kids responsibility and self-reliance but want to have peace of mind at the same time. You don’t have to keep calling your kids all the time to check on them. Kids can “check-in” to tell you where they are and in need send an “alert” with their exact location.
- Family by Sygic cares about your family privacy because only the people in your family can see each other’s position and share free messages with each other. Parents can also choose a completely private mode so that they are not visible on the map.
- The application is available as a free download on App Store and Google Play so parents can try it out. The app will always remain free for one parent + one child.
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If you have kids like I do and they are starting to go out and do things on their own (as kids do) you will want to check this out. Your kids will love the freedom and you will love the security.
If you have not yet downloaded the Family by Sygic app yet you can now
So tell me, How do you keep your kids safe?
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I learned about the privacy settings – that only YOU can see your families location!
I learned that it works on both iPhone and Android, ,which is nice because I'd previously assumed it was iPhone only (so many good apps are)
You can create safe and unsafe zones, so you know where your kids are.
It has real time traffic!
I like that they can Check-in to let you know they got there ok. And should they ever get lost, sending an SOS with their exact location takes just a touch of a single button.
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I learnt about the SOS option that will send out their exact location.
real time traffic
I learned that it can be use on my Android phone and that you can have privacy settings.
Learned that you can find out if kids play where they are not supposed to
That SOS function would be amazing… I'd install it on hubby's phone first, he's perpetually getting lost and calling me for directions. This app would make that SO much easier
I really like the part
**Maybe you call your pre-teen 10 times a day just to check if he got to where he’s supposed to be.***
Sometimes they don't answer & it gives you a piece of mind.
The app lets you receive alerts if kids go where it’s not safe
You can get real time reports of where your kids are. And you can pick safe and unsafe zones and get updates when they travel through them
I learned it has HD real-time traffic! And it has reliable offline navigation with no internet needed!
I learned that when using a location sharing app is to know that nobody except the people I trust can see where me and my family are. Family by Sygic sticks to strict rules to ensure just that and gives me full control over my family channel.
I think that you can send an sos with your exact location is pretty cool.
Wow! I didn't know you can get navigation offline for the android.
I think this is a wonderful product! I'm all for products that help keep your kids safe! It's great, too, that it works with both iPhones and Androids!
Wow, as a serious "worry-wart" parent, I love this, in particular knowing that I could keep tabs on my children with the safe and unsafe zones. I also love that he could check-in with me when they arrive somewhere. I swear this must have been invented by some-one like me…my husband keeps reminding me that I can not wrap my children in cotton and protect them every minute but with Family by Sygic, perhaps I could! 😉
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I learned that you can get map updates for free.
I like that kids can check in discreetly, giving parents ease of mind easily. I hope it works better and faster than the Latitude concept on Google.
It as reliable offline navigation and you don't need the internet needed
With Family by Sygic, family can share location safely.
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I learned that in the all new Version 13 you can now Drag & Drop Routes
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I learnt that it helps keep your kids safe by sharing location safely.
I learned that with Sygic I could see where family members are right now and I could receive alerts if kids go to areas designated as "not safe."
I learned about the privacy settings.
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I learned that you get an alert if your kid goes out of the designated area
I love that this app can be used for sending SOSes.
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The app lets you receive alerts if your kids go where it’s not safe
It works on both iPhones and Androids.
i like that this eliminates waiting for the call to mom to make sure kiddo has arrived to their destination safely – and the safe/unsafe zones feature!
You'll receive alerts when your child goes somewhere not safe.
I learned and read they have free map updates
my kids aren't at the phone stage, but it's good to know what's out there!
i love that you could See real-time location of your kids!
I read about the new features in
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I read about the Drag & Drop Routes feature.
I read that Sygic is the first navigation with API for Windows CE and Android.
I learned about real time traffic
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I read Family by Sygic uses Wi-Fi, mobile internet and GPS to locate you. The app does not need to know your mobile phone number to function, nor does it send notifications using SMS messages. Instead your email address is used to send free Apple/Google Push Notifications.
I learnt that You cannot be located without your permission
I like that if you need to, you can send/receive SOS with exact location.
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you can create safe and unsafe zones thankyou, ken
Map updates are free!
I read they Reliable offline navigation – no internet needed!!! Thats great
I read that it has a quick click SOS/help button. That is very cool.
no internet is needed
alerts when the kids go where it is not safe
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I love that you can create safe and un-safe zones. Definitely a great feature to have
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I learned that it has Reliable offline navigation – no internet needed which just amazes me.
This stuff is great!!! You can receive alerts if kids go where it’s not safe & if you're in need send/receive SOS with exact location… Very cool!!!