You can also get the XPLORA 3S which is slightly more expensive but does come with better waterproofing, but is otherwise the same in all ways. ![]() Still, for the child who isn't old enough for a smartphone but is old enough to want one, this is the perfect mid-point which should help settle those arguments (for a little while, at least.) Personally I think I'd be more interested in keeping track of the children and letting them use it as a smartwatch but it's a nice feature to have. Ideal if your little one is always losing their stuff. ![]() The other upgrade from 3S to GO is that you can now use the GO in 'asset mode' this means you can attach it to a bag, bike, or jacket and track that. However, the GO comfortably lasted almost a week without needing to be charged, so clearly this is an area XPLORA have invested in. I criticised the previous model, the XPLORA 3S for a weak battery life of only 36 hours, suggesting that children might forget to charge it. Thanks to a collaboration with Sony, kids can even link the XPLORA GO up with their PlayStation and win in-game rewards for achieving fitness goals, which is a cute and interesting way to encourage them to get active. If your child leaves one of these zones, you'll get an alert. You can also set safety zones - a radius of 500m around the school, for example. Trust me when I say you won't fail to notice. Your phone lights up, the volume goes full blast, and a siren sounds. If they're in danger, they can hold the button on the watch down for a few seconds and you'll get an SOS alert. The watch also features an encrypted GPS tracker that updates constantly with your child's location. From the app on your own smartphone, you can set school times – say between 8.30 and 15.30 every weekday – during which the watch will only display the time and make emergency calls (don't worry: you can still call it if you need an update on Tamatha's day). In terms of parental controls, the functionality doesn't end there. There's no headphone jack, so conversations can't really be conducted privately – which may be for the best, depending on your point of view. The call quality is actually really good the watch has a crystal clear microphone and speaker. ![]() Plus, the watch's contact list is controlled from the app on an adult's phone (and two parents can access this so little Tamantha won't constantly be bothering just one of you to add grandma's number to her device.) If you want to add a contact, you can, but they won't be adding anyone you don't approve of. That should be of interest to the parent who doesn't want their child to have a mobile, but who does feel the need to be able to stay in touch. But what really elevates it among the crowd is the fact that it can send and make calls directly. This pleasant-looking, waterproof watch includes a camera, a pedometer, an alarm clock and a stopwatch. Why we like it: It's basically a phone on your kid's wrist – in a good way Here's what I found while testing and reviewing a range of the best kids smart watches for parents to buy, starting with my favourites. The best smartwatches for kids are carefully designed with both the child and his or her parents in mind. Many of these take the generalised criticism on board and build in measures to quell anxiety that the watches can do more harm than good. ![]() Still, enthusiasm for the gadgets is clearly there, because tech brands continue to plug away with the kiddy wrist gadgets. Then there are the accusations of helicopter parents using smartwatches to track their children at all times. Meanwhile fitness trackers for kids have been criticised for leading children to start calorie counting at a young age. In Germany, children’s smartwatches are banned due to fears they could be hacked. Smartwatches and fitness trackers are the latest tech products finding a younger audience – although not without attracting controversy. If you’ve got something cool, you can guarantee it won’t be long before they’re either taking yours or demanding their own. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a child viewing his parent’s gadgets must be in want of his own.
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