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Saturday, July 12, 2014

LG Introduces House Arrest Wristbands For Small Children

We adults enjoy quantifying our every move with wearable technology like pedometer wristbands and other fitness-tracking gadgets, so why leave our kids out of the fun? Yesterday, LG announced that they’re introducing a wristband for kids that’s a hybrid of a tracking anklet used by the criminal justice system and your child’s first cell phone.

It’s not a bad idea, exactly: there are just two problems with the device. It’s bulky and just a little creepy. The GPS-tracking aspect isn’t the creepy part. A tracking device on your child can mean giving them a little more freedom, knowing that they can be easily found within the device’s Android app.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Because....we cannot keep track of our little darlings??????????

Anonymous said...

Why not just keep them in those giant dog kennels at night when the wristbands are off. That will get them all indoctrinated for their future lives in prison and on parole.

This is waaayyyyy too creepy for me. As a parent, I never would dare be caught tying a leash to my children, and would NEVER be seen doing this to one of them, either.

I'm glad to not see the leashes any more; they used to be a common sight at malls and large venues. There are certain things a child needs to be taught and be held accountable to while growing up, and a wristband is not the way to do that.

Anonymous said...


Coming soon to a toy department near you "My Little Ankle Device" with a wide array of licensed characters to choose from.

Anonymous said...

kinda like the leases people put on their kids...... what happened to being a parent?