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Parents turn to smartwatches for their children amid global phone screen-time pushback
(www.straitstimes.com)
this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2025
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Why do you need to keep track of your kid? Are you ever in a situation where you don't know exactly where they are and for some reason need to?
My kids know where they can go, when they need to check in, and what time they need to be home. They know my phone number and can call me using a trusted adult's phone. It's really not an issue.
Bruh I don't even have a kid yet. Also, this could be for peace of mind if the kid is in a position where they can't ask for help from someone else.
When you do, I hope your opinion changes because:
So I reject the premise. If a kid isn't safe without a phone, adding a phone won't make them more safe.
We went talking about a phone we were talking about a smartwatch...
Change "phone" to "smart watch" and my point stands.