A Guide To Kids Smart Watches
A GUIDE TO KID'S SMART WATCHES
Watches are not only a great way for kids to find their style and express their individuality but they are also ideal for learning good timekeeping habits and much, much more. With the rise of smartphones and the other modern technology that we laud over today, it only makes sense that kid's smart watches are becoming just as popular as the grown-up ones with their top-notch features and their fun design flares. There is a multitude of benefits of these kid-friendly devices, read about a few of them in our ultimateguide to kid's smart Watches.
Overview:
- Our Favourite Kid's Smart Watches
- 5 Benefits of Kid's Smart Watches
The Best Smart Watches For Kids
In Shiels' vast collection, you will find a bevvy of kid's smart watches that will allow your little one's personality to shine through. So, from the stylish Cactus Kidoplay to the brainy Active Pro Little Einstein Talking Time Teacher, here are a few of our favourite kid's smart watches for your little tech-head.
Active Pro Little Einstein Talking Time Teacher Kid's Smart Watches
With a large, easy-to-read square digital screen and a plastic case that will withstand the rigours of your child's active and outdoor lifestyle, the Active Pro Little Einstein Talking Time Teacher range is a great way for your child to brush up on their timekeeping skills. Boasting a Talking Time Teacher that virtually teaches your child how to read analogue time along with twelve predefined dials to choose from, these blue and pink watches have a huge range of functions from step-counters, stopwatches and alarms to a camera, image gallery, calculator, a voice recorder, video playback and a whole slate of games to keep your child entertained.
5 Benefits of Kid's Smart Watches
Much like the grown-up versions, benefits are abundant to investing in kids' smart watches. Benefits that will not only help your child's physical and mental wellbeing, but they may also help ensure their safety. Here are just a few of the benefits of kid's smart watches.
1. SMART WATCHES MAY HELP YOU KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR CHILD
With a whole spate of safety functions such as GPS tracking, emergency buttons that allow children to send distress alerts to their parents or even authorities in just a few clicks as well as geofencing which enables you to receive alerts on your smartphone when your child has wandered out of a designated safe zone that you have set. These functions allow you to keep a close eye on your children without feeling like you are being too invasive and they make the decision to finally cut the umbilical cord that much easier.
2. SMART WATCHES PROMOTE HEALTH & FITNESS
Much like regular adult smart watches, kid's smart watches are packed full of functions that allow your child to track their health and fitness. Functions such as a heart rate monitor, a step and distance counter, an activity goal setter, hydration alerts as well as a sleep quality tracker. It is also a great way to remind your child to drink water to ensure that they are getting in their daily intake, particularly on hot days where staying hydrated is crucial.
3. LEARN THE TIME & GOOD TIMEKEEPING HABITS
Many kids smart watches are chock-a-block full of educational games to teach children very valuable life lessons, including the importance of learning how to tell the time. While the world of technology has introduced the world to a myriad of new skills to master, it has allowed us to neglect old life lessons that were a big part of life back in the day. Fortunately, kids smart watches are packed with games that will help brush up your child's timekeeping skills. There is even a setting on some watches that displays a mock analogue watch.
4. AN EASY WAY OF STAYING IN TOUCH
With messaging functions, kids smart watches can make it a lot easier to communicate a change of plans or keep in touch with them throughout the day. With smart watches, it is also a lot easier to set restrictions on who your child can and can't talk on their device than it is with smartphones. These functions are also a handy way to check up on your kids' wellbeing when they are not with you as they are at school, at a friend's house, a birthday party or away on camp.
5. A BETTER PEACE OF MIND
Kid's smart watches are loaded with parental controls and safety features that dictate what your child can and can't do when using their device. Because of this, you are not only able to control who they communicate with, what games they play and whether they have access to the camera that many kids smart watches come equipped with. Another bonus of kid's smart watches is that, unlike smartphones and tablets that are generally linked up to your credit card or expenses account, smart watches are not. This means that your child has less of a chance of running up any crazy expensive account bills due to willingly or accidentally making purchases when playing certain games and apps.
