Family Security Goes High Tech

Moms are great at knowing what their kids are doing even if they aren’t in the same room. It must be a trait that is bestowed upon mothers when they have their kids, but just about all moms have it. However, they still can’t monitor everything their kids do, even if they have this special ability.

Luckily, moms now can purchase high tech security items to add on to their home security systems to help them keep an eye on their kids no matter where they are in the house and no matter what they are doing. These high tech products give moms and dads peace of mind in knowing their kids are safe when they can’t be physically there to protect them.

One of the most popular high tech features of a home security system is the ability to monitor homes remotely from a computer or smartphone. All a parent needs is to install wireless cameras, sensors and motion detectors and he or she can keep an eye on their kids while at the office or other location. Parents can even program the system to send a text message to their phones in specific situations. For instance, you can program your system to send you a text when your child opens the door when he or she gets home from school. If you don’t get that text, you can follow up to see if anything’s wrong.

Another risk to kids these days that wasn’t around when you were a kid is cyberbullying. This is where a child is bullied on the Internet using email, social media or text messaging. At one time, kids could escape bullying by just going home after school, but now it seems they can’t ever escape it. Technology has advanced to the point, though, that parents can sign up for online services that monitor their kids’ activities on the Internet. You can block certain websites and you can monitor what they do on other websites. This way, you can see exactly the kinds of interactions your kids are having outside of school.

You can’t watch your kids at all times of the day and night. As they grow older, you lose the ability to keep track of them as they are busy with their own lives. However, now that the technology is available to make monitoring your kids easier, you can rest easy knowing they are safe and secure.

About the Author –
John is a shrewd consumer who writes about personal finance, home technology and home security topics like: home security alarm, home alarm monitoring and security system reviews.