Parents choose whether to share their own location
That gives families room to choose when adult sharing is actually useful. A parent may want to share during a pickup or shared journey while preferring not to make their own position part of the family map at other times.
Different adults can also have different privacy preferences, so families should discuss what they are comfortable sharing instead of assuming that access to child-device information requires identical adult behaviour.
When an adult does choose to share location, the same phone limitations still apply: GPS, connectivity, permissions and battery conditions can affect accuracy and timing. Guardian is not an emergency service.
Quick questions
Do parents have to share their own location to use Guardian?
No. Adult location sharing is optional and is separate from authorised child-device location features.
When might a parent choose to share their location?
A family may find adult sharing useful during a pickup or shared journey while preferring to leave it off at other times.
Do phone-location limitations also apply when a parent shares their position?
Yes. GPS conditions, connectivity, permissions and battery behaviour can affect adult phone-location accuracy and update timing too.