From Slate Magazine · Michelle Herman · · 1m 20s
Parent Shares Son's Phone Location App Concerns
Parent worries son's location tracking app makes him feel unsafe.
In brief
Parent worries son's location tracking app makes him feel unsafe. Parent questions sharing location with 16-year-old son after he claims it would make him feel safer. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Son's location app
A 16-year-old son uses an app to track his parent's location.
“I have an app that tracks my 16-year-old son’s location”
Parent's privacy concerns
Parent worries son will disrespect time by insisting on rides or chores.
“He will not respect my time (for instance, insisting that I’m "just doing [whatever], so you can leave there and give me a ride")”
Parent's divorce situation
Parent has been divorced for seven years and dating a new partner.
“I’ve been divorced for seven years, and for the past year, I have been seeing a man I feel strongly about”
Son's safety claim
Son says not knowing parent's location makes him feel unsafe.
“He claims it makes him feel "unsafe" to not know where I am”
Parent's privacy stance
Parent believes their whereabouts are none of son's business.
“I say my whereabouts are none of his business”
Son's friends' parents
Son claims all friends' parents share location with kids.
“My son says all of his friends’ parents share their location with their kids”
Parent's response
Parent says friends' parents do not share location with kids.
“I guarantee that his friends’ parents do not all share their locations with their kids”
Parent's advice
Parent advises removing self from son's location sharing.
“Have him remove you from his Find My Friends”
Parent's privacy stance
Parent says location sharing is too much like surveillance.
“Location-sharing seems to me too much like surveillance”
Parent's solution
Parent suggests son remove parent from location sharing.
“Problem solved”
Parent's final advice
Parent says parent should not feel obliged to share location.
“You should absolutely not feel obliged to share your location with him”
Parent's authority
Parent is the authority in the relationship.
“You’re the parent, remember? You’re not equal partners”
Parent's conclusion
Parent concludes double standard is unfair.
“This double standard will not do”
Parent's final stance
Parent says son should remove parent from location sharing.
“Have him remove you from his Find My Friends”
At a glance
Parent questions sharing location with 16-year-old son after he claims it would make him feel safer.
