Omg Sucks To Be These Kids

[Bighoss]

OMG I would hate to have to be a kid that has to have one of these

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2946183.stm

[�io]

Depends, it could be a great thing in some cases(i.e. trusting parents who will only use it when the panic button is hit and something is wrong) but it will suck for those with overprotective/psycho parents who will keep tabs on their kids at all times.

[Terik]

Well, you could go leave it in the library or something and go pick it up later when your done doing your, errm, "bussiness"

But anyway, like Dio said, it would be great in certain circumstances when you get lost, etc, etc.

[JonnyK]

where i live kids who are on parol for smoking weed have to wear those things

[HawkEye]

that would suck to have one of those. your parents will know ur whereabouts 24/7. that sux.

[Jimbo]

From the perspective of a parent, it's a good idea. But, since my kids are only 5 and 2, I would only use the device for when we go to crowded places where the possibility exists that some sicko would want to try and nab them.

I can see how older kids and teenagers may not like it. I know I would hate it. But these are crappy times where parents are afraid for their children's safety. I don't really see it being effective for discipline though since as someone else mentioned, you can just leave it somewhere and go on your way.

[Rainer]

MY dad is always yelling about the world today and about how I can't have a paper route and stuff like that. I'd like to have paper route.........wait no i wouldn't i don't like waking up at 6 AM in the dam mornin every day already do.
i LOVE rambling

[mikkyT]

Great idea, I wonder if they can be implanted under the skin to avoid the problem of leaving the device in the library whilst going about your "business"...

[Seer]

Presently the British have the market cornered on vaguely Orwellian products and government services.

[MrVulcan]

wont work, it is just an overly optimistic item. Any child that truly does not want to be traced will find ways of getting around it, from blocking the signal, to leaving it places, to 101 things people will come up with to get around it. The panic button is nice, but wont work with some of the brighter criminals as they will go for it first, disabiling the device, then go after the kid. (sad but true). Thus I do not see this device working well.

[Dharkbayne]

That is why you implant it into the childs brain at birth! lol

[Revenant]

Originally posted by Dharkbayne
That is why you implant it into the childs brain at birth! lol

Might cause brain damage. But I'm sure we don't have to tell you about that.....

[Dharkbayne]

nope!

[Deadlock]

dont know about puttin it in their brains but there is a chip u can put in their arms (right now its just used on dogs and cats but its just a matter of time before kids)

im so freakin glad that didnt exist when i was younger, my moms one of those over protective types. im 20 and i still am not allowed to ride my bicycle out of our neighborhood

[Squeeky]

Serves the little delinquents right