GizmoWatch 2 de Verizon

She doesn’t communicate very well but this has helped her remember things to do with an alarm. People can call her and she smiles when they do. Going to a day program it lets me know where she is and how many steps she takes a day there.

I bought this as a Christmas present for my seven-year old daughter, and now that she has been using it for six months I feel comfortable submitting a review. PROS: - I. Love. The. Tracking. Feature. This lets my daughter walk to her friends house and I feel safe know that my daughter is **actually** at her friend's house. This, in my opinion, worth every penny. - Easy to make calls - I personally like that the text function is limited. This is appropriate for the age-group that the GizmoWatch is for. CON - This watch is for a very niche demographic: old enough to be able to have some independence, but too young for a real cellphone. I feel like my daughter will be outgrowing this within a year, but that is not the product's fault. As far as wear and tear? After six months of daily wear I am thinking about replacing the band because of stains, but that is it. This watch is built very well.

Great for younger kids. Clear voice call and fun games. Peace of mind for parents

In spite of the many negative reviews, we bought this a few months ago for our 8 year old who has recently begun walking to friends houses on his own in our neighborhood. We did have to buy a different charger for it (we got a stand that he can easily manage on his own instead of the odd-shaped charger that it comes with) as well as a velcro band (the band is universal for smartwatches, so that was simple and cheap), but other than that, it's been a fantastic product! Given the cost of it, I can't complain about having to spend a few extra dollars to customize it (don't we do that with all of our phones anyway?) He is able to let us know he's staying at a friend's house for a bit or that he's bringing a herd of children back to our house. We can call him or text him and figure out where he is based on the GPS tracking. The battery life is 4-5 days with moderate usage (he only wears it when he's on escapades in the neighborhood, not all the time). We have not had any of the problems others are complaining about with inaccurate data, but we are located in a large city, so perhaps signal is a factor. If this kind of use sounds like you and your child, I highly recommend this watch.

This watch offers a piece of mind for parents to have the ability to contact their children. The tracker does not work in real time like the Life 360 app, but when my son is off gallivanting the neighborhood, I can easily track him down. This watch is perfect for kids who aren’t quite ready for the responsibility of a phone.

I don’t understand why this watch gets back reviews? Our experience has been great and I feel like we’ve gotten our money’s worth. It does the job - calls and texts (pre-programmed responses, but it’s fine!) is all we need to communicate with each other.