tEvery now and then, a product actually lives up to the hype—and these kids’ smartwatches are *that* for me. I bought them thinking they’d be a way to track my kids when they play outside, but they’ve turned out to be one of my absolute favorite parenting purchases of the year. Here’s why.
🧭 Peace of Mind in a Wristwatch
Let’s start with the big one: **location tracking**. Whether my kids are at a friend’s house, riding bikes around the neighborhood, or just taking a little longer to walk the dog, I can check their location in real-time. It’s like Find My iPhone, but built for parenting.
While my kids don’t wear them at school, I’m able to use parent control so that they watches don’t work during school hours.
📞 Communication Without the Chaos
They can call or message—but only *me* or the family group chat. No internet rabbit holes. No YouTube. No distractions. Just simple, direct communication that keeps us connected without opening the door to full-blown screen time.
When you set them up, you can enter your phone number on their authorized call lists. For us, I added mine and Mike’s numbers to a family group chat, so my son, daughter, and Mike and I can all receive messages in a chat from their watches.
They can also call us from their watches, and we can call them. The sound is really clear, too, and they don’t go out of range. Yesterday, Mike took the kids to my son’s practice, and my daughter called me from her watch just to chat. It was crystal clear.
🎯 Designed for Kids, But Makes Sense for Parents
The interface is super intuitive (read: they figured it out before I even opened the manual), and the size is comfortable for little wrists. And unlike a smartphone, the responsibility level is age-appropriate. It’s training wheels for tech.
Besides calls and messages, they can also track their activity level (and steps) everyday. When they hit their move goals, it unlocks little games for them to play on their watch. Those re-set every day, too.
🚨 Unexpected Bonus: They *Love* Wearing Them
This wasn’t a battle. They love them. It makes them feel independent and “big”—and it gives me one less thing to nag about when we’re heading out the door.
They also haven’t lost them! We got them almost a year ago, and they’re still intact haha! I make sure that they put them on the charged every night, though. If we forget, they do charge relatively quickly – in about 20 minutes.
Final Thoughts
Parenting in 2025 means navigating a lot of new territory, but this one’s a no-brainer. These watches give my kids a little freedom and me a lot of peace of mind. Highly recommend.
