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If you’re considering getting your kids a smartphone but are wary of all the unchecked content available on it, or you’re unsure whether they’re old enough for the responsibility, a kids’ smartwatch could be the best choice. The Cosmo JrTrack 4
This type of kids’ smartwatch is a perfect way to introduce children to technology, independence, calling, and texting while allowing parents to control what their children can access. So it’s worth noting that kids need to be able to read to use the Cosmo JrTrack 4; it doesn’t have any games and isn’t made for the younger crowd; it’s built as an entry-level communication device for older kids.
To set up the Cosmo JrTrack 4, you first download the Cosmo app on your smartphone. There, you can add approved contacts for your child to communicate with, including parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and friends with smartphones or smartwatches.
I had my six-year-old test the Cosmo JrTrack 4 because she wanted a smartwatch after her older sister had one for about a year. She was immediately excited to test the JrTrack 4 and jumped right into customizations, like changing the wallpaper. She was excited to be able to text and call Mom and Dad and spent the better part of the day sending us voice messages or randomly calling us.
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On the other hand, parents can set controls and time limits for each feature, including messaging, managing their kids’ contacts, and setting safe zones, safety alerts, and school modes.
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The Cosmo JrTrack 4 also features GPS tracking, though I found the feature a bit slow during testing. Getting an accurate location on the watch took a minute or two, but it was reliable once it loaded. My kindergartener had a bad habit of taking off her watch at different times of the day, especially while at school.
On one such day, when I noticed her watch wasn’t on her wrist, she mentioned she took it off and forgot when and where. I searched the watch’s location, which took a couple of minutes of waiting, and was able to find it exactly where she’d left it: on her classroom whiteboard marker holder.
That’s because kids often want more benefits to actually want to wear the smartwatch. Unfortunately, that was an issue for my six-year-old, as she doesn’t have any friends she can text — just mom and dad — and the watch doesn’t have any games, so its appeal faded quickly.