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Parents Split Over Tracking Adult Children

By Mary Ellen Murphy Jun 16, 2026 | 7:50 AM

(Ann Arbor, MI) – A national poll out Monday finds phone tracking is following many kids well into adulthood. The University of Michigan Health poll says 52-percent of parents track the location of adult children between the ages of 18 and 25. Most say they do it for safety or emergencies.

Nearly one-in-four parents who track their adult kids say checking the app makes them anxious, and researchers say constant tracking can also get in the way of young adults learning to manage their own lives.

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