Although I sometimes hate to admit it, I am one of those parents that hovers. It makes me uncomfortable when my children are are out of my sight. I want to keep them safe at all times and feel like the best way to do that is to be with them. My kids are getting older though and wanting a little more independence. We live in a neighborhood that most would consider safe. We are on a dead end street with no traffic but I still don’t like our kids to leave our yard. That all changed when I discovered kids walkie talkies. Much to our kid’s dismay, we don’t think they are old enough for their own phone. The walkie talkies were the perfect solution.
First, these walkie talkies are small and lightweight. They come with a lanyard so they can be worn around the neck like a necklace. I wear one and give the other one to my oldest. My kids are instructed to stay together at all times. Now with a touch of a button I can check in with them to see how they are doing, call them home for dinner and most importantly, make sure they are safe.
We started out using these at home while the kids are outside playing but have come to realize they are so much more useful than that! We take them camping and on vacation, to sporting events and more. I love the peace of mind I get knowing that my kids can reach me if they need me for anything and that I can check on them whenever I want to. I don’t have to pay a service charge and the walkie talkies work within a five mile range. In fact, there are 22 channels so you can always find a good signal.
Each walkie talkie has an LCD display that shows channels, volume and more. They are very easy to use. There is even a flashlight built in! They run on 3 AAA batteries and must have a long battery life because we use them quite a bit and are still on our first pack of batteries. I love that the display shows how much power is left so I can replace them before they die.
The walkie talkies have VOX function that we haven’t used yet. This allows you to automatically transmit, hands-free. With this, you should be able to hear your kids, even if the walkie talkie is in their pocket.
In the few short weeks we’ve owned these, we’ve used them countless times and I am so thankful for them! They can be used together with another set as long as they are on the same frequency and my kids like them so much they each want their own to carry. Not a bad idea! Overall, I highly recommend these walkie talkies — I find them very useful and they function well!
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I am like you, over protective. In todays world I think we do have cause for worry and concern. These are awesome. I would love these for my grandchildren. Thank you so much for sharing