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Parents turn to smartwatches for their children amid global phone screen-time pushback (www.straitstimes.com)
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[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Children’s smartwatches are a stripped-down version of a typical smartwatch, and they allow parents to restrict app downloads, usage and calls from an approved list of contacts.

All of that you can do with a phone too. I do admit thought the argument of not losing it as easily since its on your arm makes sense.

[–] HiTekRedNek@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

Difference is the school isn't going to confiscate my kid's watch (yet)

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