How to talk to your teenager about location sharing
Location sharing works best when it is agreed rather than imposed. These steps are a starting point for the conversation, using what Orbily lets each person choose for themselves.
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Step by step
Start with why
Say what you are worried about — the walk home, a late bus — rather than asking to see where they are all the time.
Offer real choices
In Orbily they can share live, on a timer, or post updates only. Let them choose, and agree when each makes sense.
Agree on check-ins
A check-in when they arrive, or an answer when you ask, can stand in for a dot on a map most of the time.
Ask before any boundary
If you want an alert around school or home, ask for a safety boundary. They see the exact area and times and decide, and can switch it off later.
Make it fair
Share with them too. In Orbily everyone can see who can see them, parents included.
What if my teenager says no?
Start smaller: a timer for one journey a week, or check-ins only. Trust built that way tends to grow, and nothing in Orbily lets a parent share for them anyway.
Questions people ask next
No. Orbily has no hidden modes. Everyone can see who can see them.
No. Nobody in your orbit can look back through where anyone has been. You see a live position only while they share it with you, plus any drives and walks they shared.