I think these tracking apps are pretty harmful to parent-child relationships and also create a false sense of security (what parents fear most is their child being kidnapped, and of course a kidnapper would throw the phone away). They're really only one step away from a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor.
> "Although parents may trust their kids and believe they will make the right choices, the use of tracking apps implies that they do not truly have faith in their children. This can be disheartening and discouraging for kids and adolescents; the sense of distrust makes children less likely to confide in their parents when a situation does arise..."
> "Hundreds of stories detailing the micromanaging and aggressive behavior of parents using tracking apps have appeared online since the advent of these apps..."
https://achonaonline.com/top-stories/2020/01/why-tracking-ap...
> "Although parents may trust their kids and believe they will make the right choices, the use of tracking apps implies that they do not truly have faith in their children. This can be disheartening and discouraging for kids and adolescents; the sense of distrust makes children less likely to confide in their parents when a situation does arise..."
> "Hundreds of stories detailing the micromanaging and aggressive behavior of parents using tracking apps have appeared online since the advent of these apps..."