Kids smartwatch - fit for purpose?

ItsComingRome

pinkshoes said:

Cadnant said:

pinkshoes said:

It's a breakable screen worn on an arm that gets moved about and bumped on things. For this reason alone I got my 10 year old a non-smart step counter watch (garmin one) that you can set reminders on etc... but it is also very robust. I didn't trust him not to break a smart watch!!

Unfortunately it only takes one knock at the right angle and these things break. A child probably wouldn't remember such an event as they are a common occurrence. 

I often wear my smartwatch on the inside of my wrist as I'm always bashing it due to being quite clumsy! It has quite a scratch in the side but I have no idea how I did it! 

Having looked at some reviews I only found one other saying the screen has cracked so doesn't seem to be a common problem.

This is my issue though - the product is made to be worn by a child, so it should be durable enough to withstand normal usage of a child (which is why it's different to a tablet screen - those aren't made to be worn). I bought it for the tracking and communication functions since he's just started traveling to school on his own, and unfortunately no other products really have the same functions.

I looked at feedback on the company's fb page and there were people having issues with the strap breaking and even then the company said only the software was covered under warranty. That doesn't seem right to me.

Yes, it's made to be worn by a child, so it will no doubt be more durable than say an adult smart watch, but it is still a device with a glass screen, so there will be limits on how robust it will be.

It will be durable against scrapes and bumps, as it has a plastic bit surrounding it, but will break if knocked hard against the glass screen. 

The properties required for an interactive screen unfortunately also mean that it will break. They almost go as far as avoiding mentioning the durability of such a product!

I'm not sure "kids products" are or are expected to be more durable than those designed for adults (and I doubt in the real world they actually are.)

Are kids clothes more durable than those for adults (and I mean roughly like-for-like)?  Are kids shoes more durable than those for adults?  Is a child's bag more durable than that for an adult?

I don't think they are, I think that people are used to kids ripping clothes, scuffing shoes and destroying all the other stuff that they use that they chalk it up to "kids being kids" rather than the product being not fit for purpose.

I suggest the OP manage their expectations a little better going forward.