With his consent, you can keep track of where your son is spending his time on Purim.
At some point in a boy’s teenage years, we moms have to let go and let him do the “group” thing on Purim. They dress up and go all around town singing, dancing, laughing, and raising money for good causes. (Whether or not they’re drinking is a completely different topic.)
B”H things have gotten better when it comes to responsible drivers and well-organized arrangements. But it can still get stressful not knowing where and what your kid is up to. You don’t want to be the mom that’s holding her kid back, but by midnight on Purim with no sight or sound of him, the nerves might be getting frayed.
Last year, my son was heading out with his group of friends. They’re a really mature and responsible bunch – I had no reason to worry. There were two phones in the group, but not trackable smartphones. I asked my son if he’d be willing to put an AirTag in his pocket so I could just have a general idea of where they were. He had no problem with it at all. (Can I suggest that if your son doesn’t want you to know where he’s heading on Purim night, you might have a problem?)
That tag made my night a lot better. I was able to see which neighborhoods he was in. And then when the tag got stuck at BMG and couldn’t be located anymore, I knew that he was still in the yeshiva because there are not enough iPhones in there that can be used to ping an AirTag.
At about 2AM it started raining. I knew that would end the night for them, so I was able to head over to where he was even before he called.
Even if your son is going around with a phone, an AirTag can still be a good idea. You don’t want to be the killjoy who keeps calling. And he also might not even hear a ringer in some loud places.
This was a great solution for us and I figured it could work for some of you, too. Let me know your thoughts in the comments – track your kid (with permission) or no?
You can also read more about AirTags and why we love them for many more reasons.
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