Transcript for How technology might help you keep track of your child
YOU THERE YOU'RE STREAMING
ABC NEWS LIVE.
OKAY WELCOME BACK.
OKAY WELCOME BACK.
IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR LAST
IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR LAST
CALL.
CALL.
LOOK YOU'VE HEARD OF THESE
LOOK YOU'VE HEARD OF THESE
AIRTAGS, RIGHT?
AIRTAGS, RIGHT?
AND THEY KEEP TRACK OF YOUR
AND THEY KEEP TRACK OF YOUR
LUGGAGE AND NOW PARENTS
LUGGAGE AND NOW PARENTS
ARE ACTUALLY TURNING TO THESE
ARE ACTUALLY TURNING TO THESE
SMART DEVICES TO HELP KEEP
SMART DEVICES TO HELP KEEP
TRACK OF THEIR CHILDREN IN CASE
TRACK OF THEIR CHILDREN IN CASE
THEY BECOME SEPARATED.
THEY BECOME SEPARATED.
AND THOSE WHO ARE DOING THIS
AND THOSE WHO ARE DOING THIS
SAY THAT THEIR CHILDREN
SAY THAT THEIR CHILDREN
ARE JUST TOO YOUNG FOR
ARE JUST TOO YOUNG FOR
A SMARTPHONE.
A SMARTPHONE.
>> APPLE TELLS ABC NEWS THAT
>> APPLE TELLS ABC NEWS THAT
AIRTAGS ARE INTENDED FOR
AIRTAGS ARE INTENDED FOR
TRACKING ITEMS NOT AND ACTUALLY
TRACKING ITEMS NOT AND ACTUALLY
RECOMMENDS AN APPLE WATCH
RECOMMENDS AN APPLE WATCH
TO MONITOR YOUR CHILDREN.
TO MONITOR YOUR CHILDREN.
I WANT TO BRING BACK OUR PANEL
I WANT TO BRING BACK OUR PANEL
FOR THIS TALKER, MIKE KELLY,
FOR THIS TALKER, MIKE KELLY,
BARBARA AND RACHEL.
BARBARA AND RACHEL.
>> SO, RACHEL, LET'S START
>> SO, RACHEL, LET'S START
WITH YOU.
WITH YOU.
YOU HAVE A 15 MONTH OLD
YOU HAVE A 15 MONTH OLD
ESSENTIALLY OF A BABY IN
ESSENTIALLY OF A BABY IN
THE HOUSE, A PACK.
THE HOUSE, A PACK.
THESE APPLE TAGS IS LIKE $90.
THESE APPLE TAGS IS LIKE $90.
AND THEY HAVE THESE DEVICES.
AND THEY HAVE THESE DEVICES.
>> WHICH WOULD YOU CONSIDER
>> WHICH WOULD YOU CONSIDER
DOING THAT?
DOING THAT?
AND IS YOUR BABY THE RUN
AND IS YOUR BABY THE RUN
THAT MUCH YET?
THAT MUCH YET?
>> I MEAN, SHE'S STILL CRAWLING
>> I MEAN, SHE'S STILL CRAWLING
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE CLOSE
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE CLOSE
TO WALKING BUT ABSOLUTELY THIS
TO WALKING BUT ABSOLUTELY THIS
IS GOING ON THE TOP OF MY
IS GOING ON THE TOP OF MY
CHRISTMAS LIST.
CHRISTMAS LIST.
I GOT TO TELL YOU, WHEN I WAS
I GOT TO TELL YOU, WHEN I WAS
LITTLE AND, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS
LITTLE AND, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS
MY PARENTS USED TO TAKE US TO
MY PARENTS USED TO TAKE US TO
DISNEY WORLD, ALL THE LITTLE
DISNEY WORLD, ALL THE LITTLE
COUSINS AND EVERYTHING THEY PUT
COUSINS AND EVERYTHING THEY PUT
THESE LEASHES ON US.
THESE LEASHES ON US.
I KID YOU NOT THESE LEASHES
I KID YOU NOT THESE LEASHES
THAT WOULD CONNECT AND.
THAT WOULD CONNECT AND.
WE USED TO LAUGH ABOUT IT,
WE USED TO LAUGH ABOUT IT,
BUT THEN YOU BECOME A MOM,
BUT THEN YOU BECOME A MOM,
YOU REALIZE HOW ANXIETY
YOU REALIZE HOW ANXIETY
YOU HAVE ABOUT LOSING YOUR KID.
YOU HAVE ABOUT LOSING YOUR KID.
IT'S LIKE THE NUMBER ONE FEAR
IT'S LIKE THE NUMBER ONE FEAR
IN LIFE.
IN LIFE.
>> SO TOTALLY.
>> SO TOTALLY.
I WOULD BUY ONE OF THESE.
I WOULD BUY ONE OF THESE.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT,
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT IT,
BUT I'M DEFINITELY GOING
BUT I'M DEFINITELY GOING
TO LOOK THEM UP.
TO LOOK THEM UP.
>> OKAY, GOOD.
>> OKAY, GOOD.
I'M GLAD YOU COULD CHANGE
I'M GLAD YOU COULD CHANGE
YOUR MIND.
YOUR MIND.
>> KELLY.
>> KELLY.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
YEAH, I'M WITH.
YEAH, I'M WITH.
I HAVE A YOUNG KID AS WELL.
I HAVE A YOUNG KID AS WELL.
SHE'S SIX YEARS OLD AND IS
SHE'S SIX YEARS OLD AND IS
DEFINITELY RUNNING ALL OVER
DEFINITELY RUNNING ALL OVER
THE PLACE.
THE PLACE.
AND IT'S SO HARD.
AND IT'S SO HARD.
KEEP HER UNDER CONTROL AT ANY
KEEP HER UNDER CONTROL AT ANY
POINT.
POINT.
SO I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL
SO I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS
WHERE TECHNOLOGY CAN
WHERE TECHNOLOGY CAN
GIVE PARENTS A LITTLE BIT OF A
GIVE PARENTS A LITTLE BIT OF A
PIECE MIND, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY
PIECE MIND, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY
NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH FOR ME
NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH FOR ME
TO STOP CHASING AFTER HER.
TO STOP CHASING AFTER HER.
SO.
SO.
SO YEAH, I THINK WE MIGHT
SO YEAH, I THINK WE MIGHT
GIVE IT A TRY AS WELL IF
GIVE IT A TRY AS WELL IF
IT'S GOING TO HELP MAKE.
IT'S GOING TO HELP MAKE.
SURE.
SURE.
THAT SHE'S SAFE AND THAT WE
THAT SHE'S SAFE AND THAT WE
KNOW THAT THAT SHE'S OKAY IF
KNOW THAT THAT SHE'S OKAY IF
THERE WERE TO BE AN EMERGENCY
THERE WERE TO BE AN EMERGENCY
WOULD DEFINITELY BE.
WOULD DEFINITELY BE.
IS THAT TO AVOID THAT?
IS THAT TO AVOID THAT?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
ANY TIME YOU THINK
ANY TIME YOU THINK
ABOUT EMERGENCY, IT OF CHANGES
ABOUT EMERGENCY, IT OF CHANGES
YOUR MIND.
YOUR MIND.
BUT MIKE I'M WATCHING THIS
BUT MIKE I'M WATCHING THIS
VIDEO YOU KNOW ON THE CAR
VIDEO YOU KNOW ON THE CAR
KEYS THAT MAKE SENSE TO ME I'LL
KEYS THAT MAKE SENSE TO ME I'LL
PUT THEM ON MY CAR KEYS
PUT THEM ON MY CAR KEYS
MY HUSBAND'S CAR KEYS AND HIS
MY HUSBAND'S CAR KEYS AND HIS
WALLET AND SUNGLASSES.
WALLET AND SUNGLASSES.
OKAY.
OKAY.
TO THE UNPOPULAR IS ABOUT
TO THE UNPOPULAR IS ABOUT
TO ENTER THE CHAT PACK OR C
TO ENTER THE CHAT PACK OR C
OF IT THE HYPOCRISY.
OF IT THE HYPOCRISY.
AMERICA'S SCREAM PRIVACY.
AMERICA'S SCREAM PRIVACY.
WE NEED PRIVACY PROTECTION,
WE NEED PRIVACY PROTECTION,
PRIVACY DATA.
PRIVACY DATA.
WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TRACK
WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TRACK
MOVE, BUT YET WE WANT TO PUT
MOVE, BUT YET WE WANT TO PUT
A TRACKER IN OUR CHILDREN.
A TRACKER IN OUR CHILDREN.
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> I DON'T KNOW.
MAKE IT, MAKES IT.
MAKE IT, MAKES IT.
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW.
I WOULD DO IT EITHER.
I WOULD DO IT EITHER.
BARBARA, WHAT ABOUT YOU?
BARBARA, WHAT ABOUT YOU?
WELL, I USE FRIENDS TO KEEP
WELL, I USE FRIENDS TO KEEP
TRACK OF MY PARENTS AND SOME
TRACK OF MY PARENTS AND SOME
OF MY KIDS AND, YOU KNOW, MAKE
OF MY KIDS AND, YOU KNOW, MAKE
SURE WE KNOW WHERE EACH OTHER
SURE WE KNOW WHERE EACH OTHER
ARE.
ARE.
SO I'M OPEN TO YOU KNOW, I KNOW
SO I'M OPEN TO YOU KNOW, I KNOW
THERE'S A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY
THERE'S A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY
USES NOW FOR, YOU KNOW, LIKE
USES NOW FOR, YOU KNOW, LIKE
IN NURSING HOMES IN TERMS
IN NURSING HOMES IN TERMS
OF KEEPING TRACK OF PEOPLE
OF KEEPING TRACK OF PEOPLE
AS THEY'RE GETTING OUT MEMORY
AS THEY'RE GETTING OUT MEMORY
FACILITIES.
FACILITIES.
SO WE WANT TO HAVE GOOD USES
SO WE WANT TO HAVE GOOD USES
FOR TECHNOLOGY.
FOR TECHNOLOGY.
OBVIOUSLY WITH PRIVACY
OBVIOUSLY WITH PRIVACY
CONCERNS.
CONCERNS.
SO I THINK, YOU KNOW,
SO I THINK, YOU KNOW,
YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE OPEN
YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE OPEN
TO IT.
TO IT.
AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE USE
AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE USE
DRONES TO FIND KIDS WHEN WHEN
DRONES TO FIND KIDS WHEN WHEN
THEY'RE LOST.
THEY'RE LOST.
IF YOUR CHILD IS LOST, A DRONE
IF YOUR CHILD IS LOST, A DRONE
SOUNDS REALLY GOOD TO ABLE
SOUNDS REALLY GOOD TO ABLE
TO FIND THEM.
TO FIND THEM.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK
AND SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK
THEY JUST FOUND SOME A LOST
THEY JUST FOUND SOME A LOST
CHILD OUT IN CALIFORNIA
CHILD OUT IN CALIFORNIA
SOMEWHERE WITH A PHONE.
SOMEWHERE WITH A PHONE.
SO, NO, YOU KNOW, WITH MY OLD.
SO, NO, YOU KNOW, WITH MY OLD.
YEAH.
YEAH.
NO PLEASE I WOULD SAY PIECE
NO PLEASE I WOULD SAY PIECE
MIND.
MIND.
THERE'S NO PRICE FOR THAT.
THERE'S NO PRICE FOR THAT.
I MEAN HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY
I MEAN HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY
FOR THAT.
FOR THAT.
IT'S SO SIGNIFICANT.
IT'S SO SIGNIFICANT.
WHEN DO YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS?
WHEN DO YOU HAVE LITTLE KIDS?
I AGREE THAT THE PEACE OF MIND.
I AGREE THAT THE PEACE OF MIND.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT FOR
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT FOR
OUR LAST CALL THIS HALF HOUR.
OUR LAST CALL THIS HALF HOUR.
>> SO I DON'T WANT YOUR PRIVACY
>> SO I DON'T WANT YOUR PRIVACY
FROM YOU THAT AT ALL.
FROM YOU THAT AT ALL.
OKAY.
OKAY.
WE'LL FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
WE'LL FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STREAMING
WITH US, EVERYBODY
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.