According to Lindly, the drawbacks of using a GPS tracker are often more considerable than the potential upside. “My general belief is that adults tracking kids usually does not increase safety and certainly does not help develop a trusting relationship [between parent and child],” she says.  Beyond the ethical dilemma, parents also face cybersecurity concerns. In other parts of the world like Germany, children’s smartwatches have been banned with telecom regulators suggesting they are “spying devices.” These decisions came on the heels of a Norwegian Consumer Council study that determined critical security flaws exist in most smartwatches.