Tracking On Phones.

FannyCornforth

Yes, I can’t understand the benefit of it

I can.

I track my brothers, sister and OH what’s the problem if they don’t want to be tracked they can switch it off . As long as you both know there isn’t a problem.

What3words is the best tech ever.
My daughter was on her way to a dive last week. The van with all their dive gear broke down.
She was able to give the Exact location for the breakdown truck.

Sounds a bit odd, but maybe there was an incident which triggered it at some time, and they've just let it go on. As regards my own family tracking me, I haven't gone that far, but do have a free App on my Smartphone which can send my location with 3 sq metre accuracy. It's "What3words". I've seen it used with great success on one of those emergency response TV programmes.

No problem with tracking as long as the other person knows and agrees. DH tracks mine so he can have a cup of tea ready for me, gets cross because I forget to take it when I walk the dog and don't tell him where I'm going but only because I ve got a heart problem. We don't track grown up children though but tbh I don't think they'd mind, they would tease us about it though!

Calendargirl

Did your friend say why she and her DH were doing this?

I wonder what the DiL thinks?

Morning, Kate! 👋

My DH and I track each other. It is useful to know when either of us will be home. Also we track our DGS who is 12 which is reassuring when we are in charge of him and his brother.

That is weird and even weirder that her adult children know about it. That is intrusive and very controlling. My children would go ballistic if I did that.

Due to my ongoing ill health, I offer to switch on tracking on my phone, so that DH knows that I am safe, if I go out on my own.

Yes, I can’t understand the benefit of it

FannyCornforth

Not that I know how tracking works really.
Perhaps it started when they were much younger, and it just sort of carried on

Exactly, but one thing tracking young teenagers, quite another when they are adults.

Not that I know how tracking works really.
Perhaps it started when they were much younger, and it just sort of carried on

Wow! That is weird

Surely it should be the other way round. As people become elderly and live alone, it might well give their adult children some peace of mind to be able to track their parent, in case they are in need of help.