reply to post by hikix
I tend to go along with the peeps who think this is rather harmless, and quite handy for a parent. I have a five year old who will take off in a
mall, ballgame, or anywhere. I'm not so much freaking out like the mother in the ad, I just get real p*ssed having to wander all over the place
trying to find him. I can see this as saving the boy's bottom from a good spanking a couple of times a week. As far as the kids never knowing that
this is not what was normal for older folks, it doesn't matter. It's a tool that will be used from now on. Giving kids cell phones to protect them
was not an option in 1990, it's standard practice now. They do the same things we did, the parents just are a little more secure in knowing they are
not completely isolated from them. That doesn't mean they'll trust big brother any more or less than anyone else. It just means the parent is more
confident to allow their kids some space. And quite frankly, if the parent is more apt to give their kids more running room, I would think it would
better prepare them to not accept intrusions by government. With all the negativity a lot of people feel compelled to isolate their kids from the
dangers of the real world. This to me limits their abilities to learn how to deal with the real world until it's too late. The more isolated the
mind is, the more vulnerable it is to suggestion.