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D Walker
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Yeah I know, I left home at 17, she is 25 in December, organised and generally sensible but struggles with confidence and is a bit to believing / trusting, in other people. Well she's going anyway!
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Funnily enough, you are no doubt aware of my previous employment!! Have my voice recorder and trace software ready!!Just learn a special set of skills
Seriously though just set the rules when and why you would like a call, and tell them to enjoy themselves.
Daughter (23) has been in Tonga for 4 weeks, NZ for a week and now travelling in US (LA/Las Vegas/Grand canyon/other parks).
Son (19) is in Malaysia
Both also travelled to SE Asia during their gap yaars previously
Thanks to the internet and credit cards she'll be fine and have a bloody brilliant time.
Eb
Son (19) is in Malaysia
Both also travelled to SE Asia during their gap yaars previously
Thanks to the internet and credit cards she'll be fine and have a bloody brilliant time.
Eb
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It's all about expanding horizons, terrifying for the parents but you just have to let them go - these days the communications channels are much better
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Travelling for them is much safer now than when you were that age. As said communications are much better and generally that age group are much more street savvy than we we were.
The problem is with all this better communication your also hear about people who have problems when in the past you wouldn't know.
A bit like buying a Maserati. Internet full of doom and gloom but reality is not even close to the publicity!
Thinking about it though buying a Maserati is much riskier! Lol
The problem is with all this better communication your also hear about people who have problems when in the past you wouldn't know.
A bit like buying a Maserati. Internet full of doom and gloom but reality is not even close to the publicity!
Thinking about it though buying a Maserati is much riskier! Lol
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No experience at all as my two are still young at 8 & 10 but would not be looking forward to it.
You need to let them do & find their own way but the world has changed a bit since we were that age.
I think a tracker is a great idea & having regular call in times and knowing their plans has to be a good idea as well.
Trying to drill in to them about not trusting every Tom, Dick & Harry & making them a little sharper/street wise will always be a good skill regardless.
You need to let them do & find their own way but the world has changed a bit since we were that age.
I think a tracker is a great idea & having regular call in times and knowing their plans has to be a good idea as well.
Trying to drill in to them about not trusting every Tom, Dick & Harry & making them a little sharper/street wise will always be a good skill regardless.
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Agreed...and I'm getting worse...I used to trust some....the trust circle is very small these days!
I heard of a company installing an RFID chip in all employees a while back for access control/builidng movements all inserted into their hand/arm. All that had them had consented.
Maybe in a silicon wristband would be enough that wouldn't come off most of the time or at all is a halfway house. I have them for the access control in my house. A great deal easier than keys!
I guess on a GPS tracker it needs battery life though as our access control RFID silicon wristbands are passive with no power as the power is in the lock/door handle.
I heard of a company installing an RFID chip in all employees a while back for access control/builidng movements all inserted into their hand/arm. All that had them had consented.
Maybe in a silicon wristband would be enough that wouldn't come off most of the time or at all is a halfway house. I have them for the access control in my house. A great deal easier than keys!
I guess on a GPS tracker it needs battery life though as our access control RFID silicon wristbands are passive with no power as the power is in the lock/door handle.
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Only advice I have is let them go but advise them. Dont take anything they aren't happy to lose. Don't take the latest I phone and use plastic where ever possible. Step son returned from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & NZ earlier this year. He had his "expensive" things stolen but he expected this and only took and old Nokia phone with him and had minimal cash stolen. He purchased a small motorbike out there and did the Top Gear bike tour which must have been amazing.
He had so much friendliness shown to him by normal families I would not be worried at all.
He had so much friendliness shown to him by normal families I would not be worried at all.
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Always difficult 'letting them go'. I have done it with my two boys and they have turned out ok.
If you have been a good parent, then the offspring will do the right thing - eventually. Good luck
If you have been a good parent, then the offspring will do the right thing - eventually. Good luck
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Just don't embed your bank details in there like Jason Bourne.
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As a family we have ‘metal phone’ it is an old metal cased Samsung that is virtually waterproof and is **** near indestructible, it goes with whoever is travelling as a backup/emergency and also goes to concerts/New Year/festivals as it has no intrinsic value.
It seems however that all the coaching in the world will not make your kids street wise more than the experience itself will but try and teach them to be observant of every situation as the signs are there to see. If they are uncomfortable then they should act on that feeling. Not being drunk is as good a guide as any. Tell them always to look and check fire escape routes in hotels and hostels and to have contingencies.
It seems however that all the coaching in the world will not make your kids street wise more than the experience itself will but try and teach them to be observant of every situation as the signs are there to see. If they are uncomfortable then they should act on that feeling. Not being drunk is as good a guide as any. Tell them always to look and check fire escape routes in hotels and hostels and to have contingencies.
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Guys, thsnks, tons of great advice,some I had thought of, some not, Newton, maybe just me and you, but whenever we have been away I've made my kids walk the fire escape routes etc etc, guess what they do now!! Haha, but I always ask them if they can do it on their knees with eyes shut then they have a chance.
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Watch this video and tell me travel is not THE best thing a human can do and especially a young person.
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