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[quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of this has to do with the setup of your neighborhood. Our town is very walkable and DS rides his bike to school. DS is in 3rd grade and has a kids’ smart watch that he calls me on to ask if he can bring a friend home for an impromptu playdate or if he can go over someone’s house or stay at the playground to play. If he goes to a friend’s house I typically shoot a text to their mom to make sure it’s ok, but most kids just kind of show up at our house, so I assume their parents are happy to let them navigate the neighborhood on their own. The smart watch has a GPS feature so I know DS is where he says he is. He has one friend on his “contact list”; most of his other friends don’t have smart watches just yet. So in answer to your question—walkable neighborhoood/friends and smart watch for kids.[/quote]
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