If your child is asking for a smartwatch, or perhaps you’re thinking of using one to track them while playing outside on the weekends, there are plenty of smartwatches for kids that are great picks.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
Walkie-talkie function
GPS
Kids don’t need a phone for it
Cons
Expensive
Only supports iPhones
Pros
Walkie-talkie function
GPS
Kids don’t need a phone for it
Cons
Expensive
Only supports iPhones
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Features: GPS | SOS feature | Offers parental control
Of course, a smartwatch list wouldn’t be complete without an Apple Watch. While it’s not made specifically with kids in mind, the Apple Watch SE is an excellent smartwatch for older kids with standout features plus parental controls. Along with using it for phone calls and text messages, the Apple Watch SE also tracks your child’s sleep, has state-of-the-art health trackers, an SOS feature, and can pair with thousands of apps.
Also: Apple Watch SE vs Apple Watch Series 7: Which should you get?
You can utilize Apple’s Family Setup to check your kid’s location, set up shared contacts, set up parental controls like screen time usage, and more. They don’t even need their own iPhone to have an Apple Watch; they can pair it up with yours, so you’re fully in control. This smartwatch is recommended for older kids, with an age range of 10 and up.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Tracks sleep
Makes exercising fun
Up to 8-day battery life
Cons
No support for phone calls
Smaller screen
Black and white screen instead of color
Pros
Tracks sleep
Makes exercising fun
Up to 8-day battery life
Cons
No support for phone calls
Smaller screen
Black and white screen instead of color
More Details
Features: 8 days of battery life | Allows kids to participate in fun fitness challenges | Tracks sleep
One way to get your kids to ease into the world of smartwatches is a fitness tracker, which can also bonus to get them to move more. The Fitbit Ace 3 is a kids smartwatch that has an animated clock face and fun band colors. With up to eight days of battery life, it tracks not only your child’s movement but also their sleep and can even remind them when it’s time for bed.
The Fitbit Ace 3 also allows your kid to participate in fun fitness challenges where they can compete with friends, siblings, cousins, or even you, to earn virtual badges if they win a challenge.
