Child Safety Blog

Tracking Your Teens: A Discussion of Freedom

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October 16, 2012

As you have most likely already discovered, the Amber Alert GPS trackers for kids allow you, as a parent, the convenience of always knowing your child’s whereabouts no matter where they explore. However, you may be wondering: “How can I extend that kind of supervision to my teenager, while giving them the freedom to grow [ Read More ]

School’s Out! 5 Purchases for Outdoor Safety

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June 5, 2012

For the next three months or so, instead of spending eight hours a day in school, kids will spend their days celebrating summer. Whether they spend it at camp, in the pool, at a friend’s house or in their own backyard—as parents, we know we must keep safety in mind.   Keep your kids a [ Read More ]

5 Sun Safety Tips for your Kids

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May 31, 2012

With summer comes longer days and more time spent playing outside. From outdoor sports to bike rides and pool days, your kids are sure to be exposed to the sun this summer. In fact, the Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that 80% of lifetime sun exposure occurs during childhood—so it’s important to take precautions when your [ Read More ]

Three Myths about GPS & GPS Tracking

May 3, 2012

GPS can really make our lives easier. For instance, gong gone are the days of needing paper maps to plan a cross-country trip. Now you can simply type your destination into your GPS-powered navigation system and let it do the rest. However, GPS isn’t just for directions. Here at Amber Alert GPS, we’ve used this [ Read More ]

Interesting Missing Children Statistics…

November 4, 2008

I don’t know if you have looked at our Amber Alert GPS home page lately, but we recently put up a little scrolling ticker that displays missing children statistics*. I think you will find these quite interesting. Here are the stats for your perusal now: 1. In the US, approximately 800,000 children (under age 18) [ Read More ]