武漢一父親用GPS追蹤孩子信息引爭議

A father in Wuhan, Hubei province reportedly installed three GPS trackers on his little one in an attempt to stay informed of his child's coordinates at any given time.

據報道，湖北武漢一名父親在自己孩子身上放置了3個GPS追蹤器，以便於隨時隨地知曉孩子在什麼地方。

Although he took the extreme action out of concern for his child's safety, his decision has nevertheless triggered public debate.

雖然這位爸爸是出於對孩子安全的考慮才做出這一極端行爲，但是他的做法已經引起了人們的廣泛爭論。

"For fear that bad guys might take off the GPS watch, I put two additional GPS trackers inside the backpack and clothing," the father explained, adding that the devices have twice helped him to locate his child at critical moments.

這名爸爸解釋稱：“因爲害怕會有壞人拿走孩子的GPS手錶，因此我又在小孩書包和衣服裏放了兩個GPS追蹤器。”他還表示，這些裝備曾經兩次幫助自己在關鍵時刻找到孩子的位置。

Not everyone considers such protective measures necessary, however.

但是，並不是所有人都認爲有必要採取這樣的保護措施。

According to a survey conducted among 38 parents, 80 percent think it is practical to install GPS trackers on their children; the rest believe that there is no need to be so nervous.

據一份對38名父母的調查顯示，80%的人認爲在孩子身上放置GPS追蹤器很有用，而剩下的人則認爲沒有必要這麼緊張兮兮的。

Keeping a close eye on children is an understandable impulse and should be lauded, according to education experts in Wuhan.

武漢一些教育專家稱，密切關注兒童是一種可以理解的衝動、並且應該被表揚。

Children should also be taught how to protect themselves in case of an emergency, the experts said.

此外，這些專家還表示，也應該教會兒童如何在緊急情況下保護自己。