Ed Gray bought phones with G.P.S. to track the locations of his daughters, Tiffany, left, and Jasmine. C. J. Gunther for The New York Times

Also from the NYT:

ED GRAY’S two teenage daughters wanted cellphones, but the answer was a firm parental no — until Mr. Gray learned about a service that changed his mind.

Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless offer G.P.S. tracking to let parents know the location of their child (as long as the child has a cellphone and it is turned on). Then, if the child doesn’t show up at school or other location at a certain time, parents can arrange to receive an e-mail or text message alert.

So far, the deal is working well. “The girls have cellphones, and we foot the bill in exchange for peace of mind,” said Mr. Gray.

All parents have to do is log into a computer and see where their kids are. Of course, kids can find ways around this... Which I'm sure many of you will list here...

QUESTION: Does anyone have parents who use this? How would you feel about it being used by your own parents?

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