The technology is here, fretful parents, and some of the newest GPS child locating devices and GPS tracking systems and gadgets on the market today make keeping track of your kids a breeze. Models and products range from systems that allow you to keep track of your child within a small, limited radius to innovative GPS devices that track and map your child’s every move within your home state and beyond. One of a parent’s worse fears is that they become separated from their child and are unable to locate them, or worse, a stranger abducts them. Although no substitute for direct parental supervision, for those times you cannot be with your child, these products offer a layer of protection. For many worrisome parents, that equals peace of mind well worth the cost.

The devices that track your child within a limited range are helpful when attending a picnic, at an amusement park or sporting event, where you want to offer your child the ability to roam nearby, and are comfortable if they are out of sight for periods of time, but need that “connection” to recall or find your child.