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The Road ID App
When my children were younger, I thought I would lose some of my “overprotective” tendencies when they grew up.
I was wrong.
I didn’t hover over my children 27/7 or try to solve all their problems
in life. I tried to teach them to take care of themselves, but I always
worried about their safety. I think most of us can admit that by the
time our children reach their 20s, we worry about them just as much as
we did when they were babies. Our concern over our children’s welfare
and safety never goes away.
My daughter is a runner. Until she reached college, I didn’t let her
run on the roads by herself. I only allowed her to run with a friend
during her high school years because she had to run the roadways for cross country and soccer training. She is 20 years old now and runs
alone but it worries me sick.
She is a thoughtful, sweet girl who appreciates her mother’s worry so
she found an app called Road ID and told me to download it to my phone.
This app is awesome! The Road ID App is something that, in my opinion,
can provide parents with a tool for monitoring their older kids while
they are out running, walking, or maybe even biking. My daughter uses
it when she runs and I can keep track of her every move.
Here is how it works.
When my daughter begins her run, she activates the app and I get a text message like this:
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I am writing about keeping our kids safe so, in the interest of my
daughter’s safety, I have blocked out personal information. No matter
where I am, I get this text message when Brianne begins her run. I know
she is on the road so I can click the tracking URL provided and track
her every move. For example, during this run, I clicked the URL and
this is what I saw:
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When I clicked on the tracking URL, I could see a map which points out
Brianne’s most recent location. The road ID app refreshes automatically
every minute. If she doesn’t move at all, I know something is wrong or
if she moves much too fast, as if she may have been forced into a car, I
will know that too – AND, I can see a map and pinpoint her location. I
can see the map as long as the app is active and a potential
attacker/kidnapper doesn’t know I’m tracking her.
When my daughter is running, I check the Road ID app every few minutes.
That way, I know what road she is on every minute of her run. When she
gets back home and is safely in our driveway, she pushes a button and I
get another message letting me know she is safely home. Yay!
Our Summer Family Fun Link Up!
Summer is a time when families are outside and traveling a lot more so
safety should be a top priority, no matter how young or how old your
family is. We are not traveling this summer but we are spending a lot
of time at parks and pools. What is your family doing this summer? If
you’re a blogger and you are writing about summer family fun or ways to
keep your family safe during outdoor activities, link up your posts
below! We want to see your tips for summer family fun!
Your 30 Summer Family Fun Cohosts
Barb of A Life in Balance
Mitzi of Written Reality
Jen of Making Our Life Matter
Candi of A Day in Candiland
Steph of A Grande Life
Laina of The Art of Living Fabulously
Reesa of Momma Lew
Bethany of The Southern Couture
Paris of My Big Fat Happy Life
Brenda of Schooling a Monkey
Stefanie of Making of a Mom
Katie of A Mother Thing
Heather of Divas Run for Bling
Stephanie of Stuck in Your Rut
Laci of Sequins in the South
Kristia of Family Balance Sheet
Wendy of The Art Of “Why Not?”
Nichole of Sweet October
Angie of Joyful Journey
Lux of About Life And Love
Nikki of Tikkido
Shirley of Intelligent Domestications
Rhonda of MultiTaskingMaven
Holly of While I’m Waiting…
Lisa of Syncopated Mama
Tina of Abundant Family Living
Vicki of Five Spot Green Living
Kim of Life in a House of Testosterone
Liz of Motherhood Muse
Sofia of FUN WITH A MESSAGE
Mitzi of Written Reality
Jen of Making Our Life Matter
Candi of A Day in Candiland
Steph of A Grande Life
Laina of The Art of Living Fabulously
Reesa of Momma Lew
Bethany of The Southern Couture
Paris of My Big Fat Happy Life
Brenda of Schooling a Monkey
Stefanie of Making of a Mom
Katie of A Mother Thing
Heather of Divas Run for Bling
Stephanie of Stuck in Your Rut
Laci of Sequins in the South
Kristia of Family Balance Sheet
Wendy of The Art Of “Why Not?”
Nichole of Sweet October
Angie of Joyful Journey
Lux of About Life And Love
Nikki of Tikkido
Shirley of Intelligent Domestications
Rhonda of MultiTaskingMaven
Holly of While I’m Waiting…
Lisa of Syncopated Mama
Tina of Abundant Family Living
Vicki of Five Spot Green Living
Kim of Life in a House of Testosterone
Liz of Motherhood Muse
Sofia of FUN WITH A MESSAGE
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