A 5-year-old is a bit young, but I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea. You really can’t do much with just the watch. It gives a way for the patent to track them,

A 5-year-old is a bit young, but I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea. You really can’t do much with just the watch. It gives a way for the patent to track them, and a way to communicate in both emergency and non-emergency situations. They’re rather expensive and fragile for that purpose, but they’re often on sale through cellular providers as part of a bundle. That’s how my 14-year-old got hers. It’s the $300 version, and was free after rebate when I bought mine, as long as I pay the $5/month for the service. That’s cheaper than a basic GPS tracker, which is what she was asking for. I’m not totally comfortable with her being tracked, but it was her idea; I made sure she knew how to turn it off and made sure we were clear that she wouldn’t be in trouble or even under suspicion if she did. She usually keeps the GPS function off unless she’s at an event or something. That feels like a good compromise. If nothing else, its high relative value could help teach a younger child responsibility. That’s very dependent on the child, though.