Apple’s Watch for kids service now available in India

Now, Apple has introduced a very interesting feature for families in India: Apple Watch for Kids. With this great innovation, parents will be able to set up cellular models of Apple Watches for their kids, enabling them to be connected and not needing an iPhone on their own.

They will be able to use the smart wearable and make calls, send messages, get a number of health and safety features—all under parental supervision. The Apple Watch for Kids will allow children to finally have a bit of freedom as it comes with a bundle of communication, fitness tracking, and safety tools to put parents’ minds at rest.

How Does It Help Families Stay in Touch?

• The special Apple Watch will let children make calls to family and friends.
• Send messages to people their parents approve
• Share their location with family members

Parents can decide who their kids can talk to on the watch. It helps them keep safe while they stay connected.

Safety Features for Peace of Mind

One of the essential tools of safety are built-in Apple Watch for Kids. These include:

•  Emergency SOS: Easy and fast way to get help
• Apple Maps: They’ll know their way around
• Find People: Let family members see where each other are

Encouraging Healthy Habits

The watch isn’t just for communication. It also helps kids stay active:

• Activity rings show how much a child has moved during the day
• Kids can set exercise goals for themselves
• Children can challenge friends to activity contests

A Special Mode for School Time

The kid offers a feature that aids them in staying on task in class. It puts a yellow circle on the watch face, silences notifications so they don’t distract them, and limits which apps can be accessed during school hours. Parents can turn the mode on and off remotely from their iPhones.

What You Need to Use Apple Watch for Kids

You’ll need the following to use this feature:

• An Apple Watch, Series 4 or newer, or Apple Watch SE

• An iPhone 8 or newer for the parent

• The latest software on both devices

• Cell phone plan for the watch

• Apple IDs of parent and child

The watch, depending on the model, has up to 14 hours of battery life.

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Why It Matters

Apple is bringing the Apple Watch for Kids to India and providing families with a new bridge to remain connected. It will instil a sense of peace of mind among parents and independence in children by promoting good health habits and important safety features.