XPLORA XGO 2 - Watch Phone for children 4G - Calls, Messages, Kids School Mode, SOS function, GPS Location, Camera, Torch and Pedometer - Includes 2 Year Warranty (BLACK)

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Many models in our list of best kids’ smartwatches offer a range of colours and patterns to help your child express their personality. There's also an easy SOS button which the child can hit in the event of any unwelcome attention or danger, which will then immediately send a message notifying a chosen emergency contact of the child's location. At least with the improved battery life (850mAh, up from the XGO2's 700mAh) the watch will stay active with the wearer for longer.

This should help pique and keep a child's interest, as it means they won't get tired of the style or feel embarrassed wearing a "kid's watch" as they get older. Parents also have control over what the watch will do, including who the wearer can contact and the specific settings for location functions, such as school mode. At the very least, though, a smartwatch should last a full day of school and preferably into the evening. Alternatively you can switch off the device through the app or through the device's settings menu without triggering the SOS alarm.Once the second guardian has scanned the code of the watch, the first guardian needs to accept the contact request in the app. Location services allow you to track your child and set up ‘security zones’ and, in an emergency, your child can press an SOS button to send a notification to the watch’s saved emergency contacts.

As we’ve already mentioned, a kid-friendly smartwatch is a good way to introduce your child to the world of gadgets and social media. If the device is equipped with the XPLORA GO watch strap, you need to open the rubber lid that protects the port.The XGO3 also brings a better camera, greater water resistance (IP68) and a longer-lasting battery, all of which are big pluses for a child's watch. Naturally, this looks even bigger on a child's wrist, but the dimensions are appropriate for their imprecise jabbing fingers. With the capability to count steps, sleep and periods of activity, or ‘active hours’, the Ace 3 is a proper little fitness tracker – it even has a built-in heart rate sensor.