Garmin vivofit jr. 3, Fitness Tracker for Kids, Includes Interactive App Experience, Swim-Friendly, Up To 1-year Battery Life, Lilac Floral

We’ve had Garmin Vivofit Jr. 3 watches for about two years now—three for our kids and one replacement (only because one was lost!). These are the perfect introductory watches for kids. There’s no need for WiFi or a cellular plan, and the battery lasts well over a year—huge plus.The watches are very durable. Our kids wear them everywhere—playing outside, getting them wet, through daily wear and tear—and they’ve held up great. The app interface is easy to use, and the chore tracking has become a super helpful tool for our family. It’s turned daily tasks into something fun and rewarding.Our kids also love the activity challenges—it keeps them active and a little competitive in a healthy way.The only feature we wish it had is a “find my watch” function—maybe a way to make it beep or ping. That would’ve saved us from replacing the one we lost.We’ve tried third-party bands, but they didn’t hold the watch as securely as Garmin’s official ones, so we definitely recommend sticking with the originals.Overall, we highly recommend the Vivofit Jr. 3. It’s been an excellent, screen-free tool that builds responsibility and gets our kids moving.

My nine-year-old son already had one of these but an older version. My daughter has been begging for one because of that. She is thrilled to track her steps and loves the other features that come with it. We are very happy with the Garmin as a smart watch, just wish I could make calls or text. That’s a whole different watch though.😏 highly recommend as a starter watch.

Love this watch for my 7 year old. Durable and Easy to use and I like that it does not have games available so it’s not overly distracting. The app is fun to use and she loves knowing the time and seeing her steps and things on the watch itself. I also love that it doesn’t need constant charging. Highly recommend!!

The watch is amazing, my kids absolutely love it. The tracker falls out of the watch band very easily. We’ve had them for 5 months- the first two months were great, after that the tracker started popping off. Wish there was a solution

My daughter has the Disney version of this (7 yo, purchased when she was 5-6 yo) and loves it. We love the step and activity tracking, but the chore function is also great! Definitely helps her be aware of her daily chores and routines. You can points for doing the chores and then craft rewards that can be "redeemed" through the app. We ended up buying this version for her cousin (9 yo) and she also loves it. Beware that to use the full functionality the kid and parent will both need to access the app on the phone daily or multiple times a day.

I was looking for a watch that doesn't have a ton of games on the watch for my daughter. She wanted to track her steps and sleep but didn't want to get in trouble like some of her friends at school (who have the ability to play "games" on thier watch). My daughter and I picked out this watch and it has been everything she wanted! She loves the color, the personalization options, and the fit. She can wear this all day without complaint and says the material is comfy. I love the corresponding app, too! On the app, chores and goals can be set and it will sync to the child's watch. We loved this watch so much that we also bought my son the star wars one! In my opinion, this is the best children's watch.

I read all the reviews and we decided to try it even though many reviews said the screen was too dark, as we couldn't find anything else that offered what we needed. There are many things we love about it and it is ALMOST perfect for our 8 year old ADHD daughter.HOWEVER the other reviews are spot on. The screen so dark it is unreadable in anything other than bright light. Such a disappointment as this seems like it would be such an easy fix for Garmin to make the screen more visible. If they would just fix that one thing this watch would be absolutely fabulous. As it is, we are returning it because the darkness makes it almost . C'mon Garmin!

The girls enjoyed meeting goals on this watch. They quickly learned how to navigate the menus and buttons. They also loved playing the games on the Garmin jr. App. My only issue was that I needed a smaller band for my daughter and couldn’t find one so it was a little loose. A plus is that the battery lasts a whole year before it needs replacing.