As a parent, my main value from watches like this are:
* GPS, I can see where my kid is at (not always super accurate)
* I can contact my child and my child can contact me (contacts are whitelisted)
* School time lock helps avoid distraction (locks most watch functions when at school)
* Knowing I can locate and contact my child helps me allow more personal freedom to my child. Within reason.
I hear you that spending that kind of cash is not for everyone. For me, those features make it worth it.
I am planning a prototype for an alternative to smart watches that will use LoRa Meshtastic as a platform. The main upside of this would lower upfront costs, and no recurring cellular provider bill. I think it would be cool to have a system where trusted contacts and kids friends could message each other. My goal is to build a management system parents could use to quickly set up a LoRa node for their child.
* GPS, I can see where my kid is at (not always super accurate)
* I can contact my child and my child can contact me (contacts are whitelisted)
* School time lock helps avoid distraction (locks most watch functions when at school)
* Knowing I can locate and contact my child helps me allow more personal freedom to my child. Within reason.
I hear you that spending that kind of cash is not for everyone. For me, those features make it worth it.
I am planning a prototype for an alternative to smart watches that will use LoRa Meshtastic as a platform. The main upside of this would lower upfront costs, and no recurring cellular provider bill. I think it would be cool to have a system where trusted contacts and kids friends could message each other. My goal is to build a management system parents could use to quickly set up a LoRa node for their child.