Set it up. Talk it through.

Agree who can see location, why you are sharing, and when you will review that agreement.

Create your family on the website. Link your grown-up phone and pair the child's phone using their separate setup journeys.

Check location, precise location and background settings on the phone that will share its location.

Review notification permissions and lock-screen settings. Focus, Do Not Disturb, sound settings and connectivity can affect an alert.

Send an everyday message or check-in and confirm the receiving grown-up can see it. Look at the time of the latest location report.

Start with one familiar destination. Include the entrance or pickup area and allow a realistic arrival window.

Choose another way to contact each other. A flat battery, lost signal or old report is not proof of danger.

Read the SOS guide and tell trusted contacts their role. Do not trigger a live SOS just to tick this box.

Review after a phone change, a major update or a change to the school or activity routine.