The Best GPS Trackers and Smartwatches for Kids | TechBuzz

When teenagers aren’t stuck to screens playing games, they tend to stick to them on social media. The health and fitness tracking apps on the Apple Watch SE inspire your child to be more active, monitoring their heart rate and steps, achieving daily goals and keeping more active. In addition, this smartwatch also offers unique safety features like emergency SOS, fall detection, and GPS tracking, so you and your family can stay connected at all times.

Straight out of the box the Apple Watch SE already looks much more stylish than most other smartwatches, especially those designed for kids. But your child can push their creative flair even further with the interchangeable wristbands, all coming in different styles, colors, and materials, helping them to keep up with the latest style trends in school and express themselves.

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If you are looking for a smartwatch for your child that removes all distractions, then the TickTalk 4 is a perfect choice. It does not feature any social media, nor are there games built into it either. Apart from the MP3 player, all the features are based on contacting your child and emergency calls if needed.

The TickTalk 4 has been built to last; it is drop-proof, and has an IP67 water-resistant rating, making it safe to use in the rain and able to withstand drops if it comes off your child’s wrist. What’s more, this smartwatch for kids also has a parental control app, so you can ensure your child is safe and only has contact with approved numbers.

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This smartwatch is available in a range of bold colors, including black, blue, camouflage, pink, and purple. There’s sure to be a color that will suit your child’s style. The strap itself has been designed to be breathable and splashproof; this should ensure your children won’t break their smartwatch, even if they’re playing around water.

For younger kids, the VTech KidiZoom Smartwatch DX2 is a great starting point for a child’s first smartwatch. However, as your children get older, they’ll likely appreciate more features than this smartwatch can offer, as well as a more refined style.

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One of the coolest features of the Fitbit Ace 3 is the competitive modes, allowing your children to compete against each other, or even you, send messages to cheer each other on and earn badges and on-screen celebrations for reaching health goals.

The Fitbit Ace 3 really does make staying active fun for children and adults alike. The animated clock face grows and develops throughout the day, changing as your child becomes more active and encouraging them at a glance to continue being active, a simple yet fun way to help them keep achieving their goals.

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One of the best features of the Garmin Vívofit Jr is the chore rewards system, which offers rewards for completing a list of chores that you send to your child’s device. Simply create the list of chores, and they tick them off once they have done them, making chores both exciting and rewarding.

Use the Garmin Vívofit Jr to monitor your children’s sleep, steps, and daily activity, making it easier to set new goals and monitor their health at the same time. And, if your child is out doing activities without you, this smartwatch can provide quick access to their child’s emergency contact information with the “in case of emergency” widget.

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School mode is one of the biggest selling points of the Spacetalk Adventurer 4G, allowing parents to define school times, in which the smartwatch will not ping any notifications or cause any distractions to your children’s learning, all of which can be controlled by the companion app. Parents can even pick what parts of the smartwatch work during school, apart from the SOS function, which always works no matter what your child is doing.

Your child can use the Spacetalk Adventurer 4G to check the weather and pick an outfit that suits the weather, as well as tons of other useful apps. In fact, the only thing this smartwatch cannot do is access social media, keeping them safe and free from distractions.

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The colorful screen makes this smartwatch more appealing. Pair this with the selection of vibrant straps available, and your child will feel like they fit in with the crowd. But, aside from looks, the Xplora XGO 2 also provides useful safety features like GPS tracking, safety zones, and emergency SOS.

While the Xplora XGO 2 doesn’t particularly stand out by offering unique features, it is a good choice for children up to around 12 years old who want a level of ownership over their fitness and possessions, but at the same time offers parents the reassurance that they know where their children are.

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The school mode on the Willowwind Smart Watch blocks phone calls and games, allowing your child to focus on their education, and giving you peace of mind that they won’t be distracted while they are at school. Your child can simply press the power button twice to activate the emergency mode, which will automatically call both parents, one at a time until one of them answers; the perfect feature to keep your child safe.

Although this smartwatch isn’t going to win any awards for ingenuity, it is great for younger kids who want to learn how to tell the time, play games if they don’t have a phone, and have more responsibility when it comes to managing their schedule.

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