Every time a parent asks me for suggestions (and they do.. a lot!) on "how can I stay in touch with my kid but not give him/her a smartphone", I suggest they sw

Every time a parent asks me for suggestions (and they do.. a lot!) on "how can I stay in touch with my kid but not give him/her a smartphone", I suggest they switch to Apple ecosystem and get some cheap second-hand iPhone for the parent(s), and an second-hand Apple Watch 4 (or later) that has LTE and GPS. With this they can add an e-sim to the watch with unlimited minutes, and they can stay in touch with their kids 24/7, track their location, etc. Just remember to ALWAYS charge the watch when the kids get home. I also suggest that they lock-down the settings of the kids' watch (the customisation/locking-down is very good) just add a few contacts (papa, mama, sis/bro) and that's it. Nobody else can call them, and they cannot call anyone else (except emergency services). ps: I personally run on Android. I absolutely despise and I dropped every Apple-thing I had on the battery-gate scandal)