I bought the BuddyTag because I babysit my niece and nephew. Even though they are together most of the
time and mostly near me, my nephew sometimes gets out of my eyesight and freaks me out each time that
happens and I don't find him quickly. I don’t need a tracking/GPS device because I don’t want to know his exact location; I just need
him to be in my proximity to where I know that he is safe. The BuddyTag ensures that my nephew is in my line of sight. I tried using it
indoors but it would send me alerts as soon as my nephew ran outside (which was a good thing but
also very annoying). Then I set it to the farthest range and kept it near the door and by doing that it didn’t alert me as
much. I keep my phone near the back door when he wants to play in the backyard and it always alerts
me as soon as he gets too far and tries to leaves the backyard so there’s no way for him to sneak off. The alarm is loud enough
for me to hear it even if my phone is next to the back door and I am in the restroom.
We don’t use the water alert feature much because we don’t live near water nor do we have a pool. We
only have a small inflatable pool that is about a foot deep for my niece and nephew but it’s not enough
water to send an alarm. At first I thought it would constantly go off when he washed his hands but it
turns out that it doesn’t alert unless it is put in enough mass of water. Sometimes he is in his small pool
and it still doesn’t go off because his hands are not in deep enough. Now with summer ending I don't think it will be too much of an issue either.
My nephew doesn’t always like to wear the wristband because he says the band is too tight. He doesn’t
wear shoes with shoelaces so I couldn’t do that, as I read in another review. I ended up putting it on a
necklace around his neck. This lets me put the BuddyTag on him when he really doesn’t want to wear
the bracelet. I can convince him to wear the wristband (which he can’t take off anyway once it’s on) but
when he doesn’t let me put the wristband on my alternative is to put it on him via a necklace.
| Product Dimensions | 8.66 x 0.39 x 1.18 inches |
|---|---|
| Item model number | TS1501 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Target gender | Unisex |
| Batteries required | Yes |
| Battery life | 8785 Hours |
| Item Weight | 1.76 ounces |
