[herf]

Once an hour GPS (as I suggested) is not the same as "privacy", and yes if the adults trusted with care of a six year old take them somewhere unexpected for a long time, the parents should be able to find out.

You could claim this is a slippery slope that leads to more kinds of tracking (and this may be true), but I am saying that very limited tracking can be a net positive.

[Xylakant]

You could just give your kid a phone that it can use to call you when it’s lost.

[herf]

I think most six year olds should not have phones. But am happy with Apple's "find my friends" in that case.

[blattimwind]

You seem to be unaware that phones without addicting games continue to exist.