There’s also tools that can limit time spent in specific apps
Comment on Parents turn to smartwatches for their children amid global phone screen-time pushback
ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks agoIf you restrict the crap out of the phones so there is not much interesting to do for kids, it will have similar effects. E.g. they complain about YouTube on their kids phones, block it. Complain about games, don’t let them install them.
Venator@lemmy.nz 5 weeks ago
functionIsOdd@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s best when they don’t have an option to install and use this stuff to begin with, if it’s a problem. Mostly because I’m sure kids will find a way to bypass restrictions (because most these apps aren’t that good)
stickly@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’m sure, but a watch is 1000% more convenient if you don’t need any normal smart phone functionality (social media, games, internet access, media player, etc…). Its simpler to not have the option to use those features at all than to blacklist everything.
On top of that, it’s less likely to get lost or dropped/damaged like a flip phone. Probably has better battery life too. For small form-factor messaging + GPS its the most functional package.