Mommy I’m Here Kid Tracking Device

Posted on Feb 3, 2011 by 2 Comments
Mommy I’m Here Kid Tracking Device

My husband and I often joke about how we wish we could lowjack our kids and put a little microchip in their neck. That way, we’d always know where they are.

I would’ve found it useful when they were little toddler escape artists. And I’m sure I’d appreciate it when they are teenagers!

But now there’s a much less invasive way to keep tabs on your kiddos – at least within 150 feet, anyway.

The Mommy I’m Here Kid Tracking Device is really cool. There are two components to the device. First, there’s the teddy bear receiver, that is super cute and gets attached to your child’s shoe, belt or the like.

Second, there’s a keychain transmitter.

Activate the transmitter by pressing the button and waiting for a beep to confirm. If little Johnny wanders off more than 25 feet from the transmitter, you’ll get alerted.

The device is good up to 150 feet. And if you lose visual on your child, you press the button again and the receiver will emit a loud noise that will help you find your child.

This.is.brilliant.

Other than maybe church, I can’t think of a place where I wouldn’t use this. Costco? Check. An amusement park? Check. A busy park? Check.

It’s not an excuse for not supervising one’s child, but it does help a parent breathe just a bit easier in a crowded place. I would love, love, love to get this for parents on their kid’s first birthday.

And it looks much better than a child leash, doesn’t it?

The Mommy I’m Here Kid Tracking Device is available for $39.99 at ThinkGeek.

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Gigi Ross

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Comments

  • Julie C.

    I’ve seen this kind of thing before. I tried a cheap version of one that didn’t work very well. I’ve also seen, but not tried, a cool GPS watch system that your kid wears and you can satellite-track them from a company website. Very appealling when you let your young teens out into the world.

    Anything like this that works and gives you a moment of sanity is good.

    I still like the “leash” for the young ones, even though it gets bad press. It is a physical way to train your kids to stick nearby until it becomes more of a habit. Speaking as a mom who had her three-year-old disappear in a department store and panicked until she found him at the top of the escalator — take it from me, keeping them close at hand is essential.

  • Henny Ort

    I love this idea over the leash. It trains the kids more, because they are not restrained, they get to go all over and yet you know where they are, thereby giving you the calm to train the into staying put.