We've moved to a new area relatively recently, and my son who is 9 has made some new friends, and enjoys going to play on 'the green' with them, on his bike etc.
I get nervous when he doesn't come back to the house at regular intervals to check in, but don't want to make him nervous about being out, or curtail him too much either. Does anyone know of or use a tracker device to help locate their kids or is there another system that might work better? I was thinking an alarm on a digital watch maybe, at least this would remind him to pop into the house every 20 or 30 minutes... when they are out playing I know they just loose track of time, but my heart is in my mouth sometimes when I can't find him straight away.
I realise the best option is to keep him in sight at all times, but I think they need some freedom as they get older too.
I get nervous when he doesn't come back to the house at regular intervals to check in, but don't want to make him nervous about being out, or curtail him too much either. Does anyone know of or use a tracker device to help locate their kids or is there another system that might work better? I was thinking an alarm on a digital watch maybe, at least this would remind him to pop into the house every 20 or 30 minutes... when they are out playing I know they just loose track of time, but my heart is in my mouth sometimes when I can't find him straight away.
I realise the best option is to keep him in sight at all times, but I think they need some freedom as they get older too.