Thankfully, the “Find My” app can locate the Apple Watch, if it has battery and a signal. The Apple Watch was tossed on a dresser, a bathroom counter, a kitchen table, on a beanbag chair and so on. She didn’t at all respect the multi-hundred-dollar device it was, at first, but rather treated it like her junk jewelry or her wrist-worn scrunchies. That turned out not to be true for the Apple Watch Family Setup system.įor the purpose of testing the Apple Watch with Family Setup, my daughter would leave her iPhone behind when she went out biking or when meeting up with friends for outdoor activities.Īs a child who worked her way up to an iPhone over a couple of years, I have to admit I was surprised at how irresponsible she was with the watch in the early weeks. I found it far easier to launch an iPhone app (like Life360, which we use) where everything you need is in one place. What was harder was actually using the Apple Watch as intended after it was configured. Apple offers a simple user interface that walks you through pairing the Watch with your phone and all the choices that have to be made, like enabling cellular, turning on “Ask to Buy” for app purchases, enabling Schooltime and Activity features and more. “Set Up for a Family Member” is one of two setup options to tap on as you get started. To begin, the process of configuring the new Apple Watch with Family Setup was easy. Also, let’s be clear: this is not meant to be a thorough review of the Apple Watch itself, or a detailed report of its various “tech specs.” It’s a subjective report as to how things went for us, from which, hopefully, you can learn. Given my position on the matter, my one big caveat to this review is that my daughter does, in fact, have a smartphone. To them, I have to say this feels like an expensive way to delay the inevitable, unavoidable task of having to parent your child through the digital age. However, a number of people may be wondering if the Apple Watch can be a temporary solution for perhaps a year or two before they buy the child a smartphone. The Apple Watch may make sense for these families, and that’s their prerogative. I am not here to convince them of my alternative, perhaps more progressive view on when to give a kid a phone. I understand that concern, but I personally disagree with the idea that you should wait until a child is “older,” then hand them a phone and say “ok, good luck with that!” They need a transition period and the “tween” age range is an ideal time frame to get started.Īfter my experience, I feel the only cases where I’d fully endorse the Apple Watch would be for those tech-free or tech-light families where kids will not be given phones at any point, households where kids’ phone usage is highly restricted (like those with Wi-Fi-only phones) or those where kids don’t get phones until their later teenage years. I think the Apple Watch as a kid tracker mainly appeals to a specific type of parent: one who’s worried about the dangers of giving a younger child a phone and thereby giving them access to the world of addictive apps and the wider internet. Adding the Apple Watch to your phone plan is usually around $10 per month more.)
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The feature also works on older Apple Watch Series 4 or later models with cellular. (The new Apple Watch SE cellular models start at $329. It’s easy to keep up with, theoretically, and it’s not as pricey as a new iPhone. It has everything you need for that purpose: GPS tracking, the ability to call and text, alerts and access to emergency assistance. As a parent of a busy and active tween (nearly 11), I can see the initial appeal of an Apple Watch as a family tracker.
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