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Halloween has been around for thousands of years, where it was first a part of Celtic rituals involving ghosts, witches, and vampires. Over the years, the traditions of Halloween have changed as society has. Today, the most common ways to celebrate Halloween is with carved pumpkins, dressing up into costumes, and, of course, trick-or-treating.<\/p>\n

Most kids won’t dispute the opinion that Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year. It’s a time for dressing up as a favorite character, walking around the neighborhood with friends, and filling up buckets or pillowcases with free<\/em> candy<\/em> — and lots of it. What could be better than that?<\/p>\n

For parents, however, it can be a worrisome time when they don\u2019t know where their kids are under the cover of darkness.<\/p>\n

But that’s where modern technology can help. For example, a small, cutting-edge personal GPS tracking device<\/a> can be slipped in a child’s pocket, which will give parents peace of mind as to their child\u2019s whereabouts on Halloween. Another option is using a mobile phone locator<\/a>, which is a fast, easy and convenient way to track your child’s cell phone as she is out collecting sweet confections of goodness.<\/p>\n

In 2010, there were roughly 41 million trick-or-treaters in the 5 and 14 years age group, according to the US Census Bureau<\/a>. This doesn\u2019t even include children under the age of 5 and teens over the age of 14. What this amounts to is a lot of children walking the streets of their neighborhood and knocking on doors in the darkness of night, many of whom don\u2019t have parental supervision.<\/p>\n

Luckily, if a parent uses a GPS tracking device on Halloween, they’re know where their child is and when — all in real time. If they go off the beaten path, they can be alerted. The device can be programmed with a specific address or location on the map where the child isn\u2019t supposed to cross. If the child goes out of boundaries, the child is alerted by the device — and the parent is as well. Data from GPS tracking devices is available in real time, where parents get these alerts within seconds of their child crossing the boundaries. What\u2019s more, they can check the device at any time during the night to see where their child’s current location.<\/p>\n

Aside from tracking kids on Halloween, GPS tracking devices are great for a variety of kids tracking uses, ranging from tracking the speed that a teen is driving their first car to whether the teen driver enters a out-of-zone geographical area.<\/p>\n

While parents may not have considered using this same technology for Halloween, it’s one of the newest and safest trends. Combined with giving your children flashlights to carry, wearing reflective tape, and instructing them only to visit well-lit homes, GPS trackers can help keep your child safe during Halloween.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Halloween has been around for thousands of years, where it was first a part of Celtic rituals involving ghosts, witches, and vampires. Over the years, the traditions of Halloween have changed as society has. Today, the most common ways to celebrate Halloween is with carved pumpkins, dressing up into costumes, and, of course, trick-or-treating. 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