Re:Google releases smart watch for kids
by robertlagrant on Thursday May 30, 2024 @10:04AM
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> Generations of kids survived without their parents needing to know their location at all times.
They did. Generations also survived without a polio vaccine. This isn't an argument.
> But we've traded this false sense of "safety" for kids that are so risk averse it is seriously negatively affecting their development
I see it the other way round. My kid's a bit too young to go off on his own or with friends, but it's not far off. If anything I'd say a watch like this makes me think he can go off younger than without it. The main problem is it's a Google watch, so I don't know how long it'll work for. And I don't care about games or payments; just a simple phone call/SMS service (locked down to certain contacts) with GPS pings I can see on my phone. And push to talk with friends would be cool, and probably send it viral.
They did. Generations also survived without a polio vaccine. This isn't an argument.
> But we've traded this false sense of "safety" for kids that are so risk averse it is seriously negatively affecting their development
I see it the other way round. My kid's a bit too young to go off on his own or with friends, but it's not far off. If anything I'd say a watch like this makes me think he can go off younger than without it. The main problem is it's a Google watch, so I don't know how long it'll work for. And I don't care about games or payments; just a simple phone call/SMS service (locked down to certain contacts) with GPS pings I can see on my phone. And push to talk with friends would be cool, and probably send it viral.