When did your child start wearing a watch?

[Anonymous]

Was it helpful to have one for MS/HS? I know everyone has phones these days, but aren't watches quicker, less distracting? I can't seem to get my kids interested in "time" -- which seems strange to me b/c I remember thinking as a 7-8 yr old that having a watch was really cool and a grown up thing to have.

[Anonymous]

Get them a Michael Kors and they'll be interested

[Anonymous]

I remember feeling really proud of the watch I got in first grade

I'm not sure teens etc wear watches? I don't. I use my phone

[Anonymous]

DS has a couple but never wears them. DH recently gave him a Fitbit HR he wasn't using and DS will wear that.

[Anonymous]

One child started wearing a digital watch in 4th or 5th grade. Wears it every day (MS now).

Got a digital watch for the younger one, currently in 4th. Never wears it (but admittedly it's a crap watch).

[Anonymous]

None of my kids, 20's through tween, wear watches. I don't either. We all use our phones.

[Anonymous]

Same time they got their phone around 7-8th grade. Their phones are their watches these days.

[Anonymous]

At 4. She needs to stay on schedule and respects punctuality.

[Anonymous]

2nd grade. wears it daily.

[Anonymous]

4th grade (now 4th grader and 6th grader) since they need to get themselves up and ready for school and also get themselves to school on their own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was it helpful to have one for MS/HS? I know everyone has phones these days, but aren't watches quicker, less distracting? I can't seem to get my kids interested in "time" -- which seems strange to me b/c I remember thinking as a 7-8 yr old that having a watch was really cool and a grown up thing to have.

My eight year old has a cheap Amazon watch and loves it. It's one of his prize possessions, and I think with his ADD issues it helps him keep better track of time.

[Anonymous]

My dd's really wanted a fitbit for their birthdays, so my 10 year old and 8 year old dd's got one this year for their birthday. I like that they have the time, so that I can ask them what time it is. lol. My 8 year old is a bit on the heavy side, so I like that she is trying to make sure she is active. We saw the Dr today, and she thought it was a good thing too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At 4. She needs to stay on schedule and respects punctuality.

HAHAHA

[Anonymous]

6yrs old. My kids didn't get phones until middle school.

[Anonymous]

My teens so far haven't started ( now almost 15 and 18) They use their phone for the time.