# Collaborative Child-Tracking Devices This Child-Locating Device Lets Trusted Ones Track a Child By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-09-25 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/child-locating-device References: [beluvv](http://www.beluvv.com/main.html) & [beluvv](http://www.beluvv.com/shop.html) BeLuvv's 'Guardian' is a child-locating device that was designed in response to a staggering statistic: annually, it is estimated that "eight million children are reported missing around the world." This device can be securely attached to a child in the form of a small buckle or a bracelet. The Guardian child-locating devices are lightweight and made from natural rubber so that they are not irritating to wear. Beyond just being able to keep tabs on a child's location at all times through the Guardian smartphone app, parents and caretakers are able to set alerts and receive notifications when a child leaves a specified area. As well, parents can invite other trusted caretakers to install the app, which builds a greater safety network for locating a child, especially in the case of an emergency. As more members join the Global Guardian Network, the system will continue to grow and become more accurate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Child-locating Devices:** The trend of child-locating devices presents disruptive innovation opportunities in improving child safety and providing peace of mind for parents and caretakers. - **Location Tracking Technology:** The trend of location tracking technology offers disruptive innovation opportunities in personal safety and security for various applications beyond child tracking. - **Collaborative Safety Networks:** The trend of collaborative safety networks creates disruptive innovation opportunities in building a stronger safety and support system for locating and protecting children. ### Who This Affects Most - **Child Safety:** The child safety industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunities presented by child-locating devices and location tracking technology to enhance child protection measures. - **Personal Safety:** The personal safety industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in utilizing location tracking technology to provide efficient and effective ways to track and locate individuals in emergency situations. - **Technology Solutions:** The technology solutions industry can capitalize on disruptive innovation opportunities in developing advanced location tracking solutions and collaborative safety networks to address various safety and security concerns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Location-Tracking Safety Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-protect-gps-tracker.md) - [Family Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-safety-app.md) - [Senior-Targeted Wearable Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifeline-canada.md) - [Discreet Tracking Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-my-skechers.md) - [Two-Way Kids Messaging Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bot-talk.md) - [Health-Tracking Swimmer Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soswim-safety-bracelet.md) - [Missing Child App Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Findmykids-App.md) - [Kid-Friendly Digital Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/littlebird-marlon.md) - [Child-Friendly Safety Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gizmo-watch-3-adventure.md)