For parents who are worried about keeping track of their children, technology offers a possible solu...

1. Wearable GPS tracking for children, to ease parents' minds
For parents who are worried about keeping
track of their children, technology offers a
possible solution: kid-friendly wearable
devices with GPS tracking built in.
Wearable technology has exploded in recent
years, with health monitoring technology
such as Fitbit, and wearable computers, such
as Google Glass. There are wearables for
adults -- even wearables for pets -- so it
makes sense that companies would design
models with kids in mind.
One such option is kidsport GPS, a GPS-
equipped wristband or ankle bracelet that
promises to let parents know where their kids
are, whenever they want.
"We did a lot of research and found out there just isn't anything like this," the bracelet's developer,
Jason Hicks, told CBS affiliate WREG in Memphis, Tenn.
Not only colorful and waterproof, the bracelet also packs emergency features. In case of an
abduction, there is a panic button kids can push to send a warning. If the bracelet is removed or cut
off, it sends an alert to the parent's Android, iPhone or iPad.
"We all...long for that freedom that we had as kids -- that our kids could have that," Kim Anderson, a
mother who tried the device, told WREG-TV. "They'll never have the freedom we did, but they can
certainly have more freedom so that we can know exactly where they are."
kidsport GPS can pre-ordered online for $129.
Other kid trackers will soon become available. LG Electronics unveiled a new GPS wearable dubbed
the LG KizON, which goes on sale Thursday in South Korea and will debut in North America and
Europe in the fall, reports CNET. LG -- which already offers the LG G smartwatch and the LG
Lifeband Touch, a waterproof wristband -- says it the KizON can run for 36 hours on a single charge
and works on Wi-Fi, 2G and 3G networks.

2. LG's KizON wearable lets parents keep track of their kids.
YU JANG-HUN/LG Electronics
"Children as well as the elderly are ideal customers for wearable technologies," LG Electronics
Mobile Communications CEO Jong-seok Park said in a gps tracker press release. "Wearables allow
us to stay connected without the worry of losing a device or the inconvenience
http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/ of having to carry a large item in a pocket."
The LG KizON not only allows for child tracking, but also doubles as a way for parents and their
children to communicate. A "One Step Direct Call" button will connect a parent's phone call, and a
built-in microphone can let them know what's going on if they are unable to reach their children.
The price for the KizON has not yet been announced.
Um ok, this technology really is legitimately terrifying. I am wrapping our houseour entire house
with aluminum foil!
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