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Review on πŸ“· Little Tikes Smartwatch: Capture, Learn, and Play with Cameras & Activities by John Shorter

Revainrating 4 out of 5

cute for toddlers and older kids

I have 2 of them. One pink and one blue so both babies can have one. They are 2.5 years and 3 years old. I wasn't sure how good they are at using them or figuring things out, remembering what's what after showing them, etc. They both turned out to be very easy to use. I showed a 3 year old child all the functions - games, movements to make the robot react differently, how to operate the camera and so on. Most of the time she figured it out pretty quickly. On the first day she brought me a watch several times and asked me to do something for her, but after that she was able to walk on her own. A 2.5 year old still forgets a lot, but he learns quickly from a 3 year old and she helps him a lot. Bluetooth messaging between each other works surprisingly well. It only takes a second or two to send voice or picture messages. You can do it without any help due to the way it is laid out and it only takes a few steps to complete. You can change your voice in voice messages and there are fun things you can do with pictures. However, it is not possible to send the videos you have created. When you click to send a message, only photo or language options are displayed. Of course they love to send messages. The 3 year old loves dancing games and taking photos. Sometimes it seems like it takes a second or two too long to confirm a touch to complete a task. It's a bit slow, but I think that's to be expected from something made for kids and so accessible. They like to interact with the robot and wake it up by shaking it. His arms and legs are metal bars on the sides, and they stretch out a bit for certain reactions, like the way he swings his arms and legs. All in all, this is a cute little watch. It also has fitness tracker capabilities which will be more useful for older kids, but I think older kids might be a bit unimpressed and bored overall because it definitely looks and feels like something made for babies. I wish you didn't have to remove the device from the silicone strap to charge it and I wish there was some sort of screen protector for it. There is a piece of a harder clear sticker on it, but it peels off easily as it needs to be removed anyway. The watch scratches easily and we had a few scuffs after the first day. Not sure how it will affect usage over time if it messes up the touchscreen functionality.

Pros
  • Absolutely amazing!
Cons
  • Many things