# Is it possible to track my child's location without them knowing?

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**Created:** [October 26, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-possible-to-track-my-childs-location-without-them-knowing/106 "2026-10-26T22:57:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![iDontHaveAnIDSorry](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@iDontHaveAnIDSorry](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/iDontHaveAnIDSorry)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-possible-to-track-my-childs-location-without-them-knowing/106/1 "2026-10-26T22:57:02Z")

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My daughter is 13 and has been going out with friends more often lately, and honestly I just want to make sure she’s safe without making her feel like I don’t trust her. I’ve looked into a few apps but most of them send a notification to the phone when they’re installed. Is there a way to quietly keep an eye on her location that she wouldn’t notice, or is that just not really possible on most phones?

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**Author:** ![garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/garagedad74)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-possible-to-track-my-childs-location-without-them-knowing/106/2 "2026-10-26T22:57:09Z")

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Real talk: on most phones you can’t quietly track location without either a notification or physical access to her phone—iOS and Android both flag location sharing, and hidden apps usually need you to install them manually and turn off protections. My go-to is just using Find My or Google Family Link with the “safety, not spying” talk, or a shared family locator app she knows about; it’s way less hassle and actually works after updates.