- For parents who want (upbeat music)
to stay in touch with their kids,
options might seem limited
between a full-fledged smartphone
and a dumbed-down flip phone.
But options like the Gabb Watch are changing the game.
For kids, the Gabb Watch can call and text,
send emojis, and play games.
For parents, it has helpful features like lock mode,
a GPS locator, and a parental app
that keeps you in control
of your kid's contacts and permissions.
For this video, parents and kids told us
about their time with the Gabb Watch.
Stick around to find out what they really think
about this bite-sized device.
Plus, if you're interested in a Gabb Watch
for your own family,
check the link in the description for $25 off.
All right, let's dive in.
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This little watch is packed with features.
It's kid-sized, tough, and waterproof,
so it won't get in the way of their daily adventures.
Along with all of its features for parents and kids,
you can pair it with swappable wristbands
and a screen protector to customize it for your kiddos.
Your kids can reach any of the 10 contacts
you add directly to their watch.
And this list is fluid, so you can change it
and add as many people as needed,
so whether it's their summer league soccer coach
or the babysitter, it works with all the trusted adults
in your child's life.
- You can decide who, what contacts go into the phone.
You have control over that,
so they can't just be dialing out random numbers.
You can also set up geofencing,
so letting you know if it leaves a home area
or enters a home area.
I mean, I'm updating the contacts
if they are going with friends.
I'll add the friend's mom or dad
to the contact list just in case.
If they take them out somewhere,
and they need to get ahold of them,
then they can call them on the phone,
so that's really helpful.
And then I'm always like refreshing their location,
checking that out.
If they wear it on their way to school,
I'm always making sure that they are at school
during the day and stuff.
- Both of the parents we talked to said
that their kids were so thrilled to have a direct line
to them that it almost became a problem.
- She loves texting back, and usually,
it's in the form of emojis, so I get a lot of poop emojis,
and I get a lot of kissy-face emojis.
- Good news is that it shows
that kids are excited about the Gabb Watch,
and they'll use it even if it's a little too much sometimes.
In terms of pricing, the Gabb Watch costs $150
plus a monthly fee for calling and messaging.
There's an optional contract for a lower monthly rate,
or you can skip it and go month-to-month
for a little bit more.
Compared to other kids smart watches out there,
this is a steal.
Other brands cost up to $200 for equipment alone.
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The Gabb Watch makes it easier for kids
to stay in touch with their favorite people.
Whether it's mom and dad in the next room
or grandma and grandpa across the country,
kids can call, text, or send voice recordings
to anyone on their contacts list.
But it's not all chit-chat.
The Gabb has a virtual pet that kids can care for
with coins that they earn for completing goals.
With these coins, they can buy stuff for their virtual pet
or get totally new pets to take care of.
- [Little Girl] Pets.
I have a few pets.
I have a cat, a dog, a penguin, and a T-Rex.
Let's feed my T-Rex, I mean, pet my T-Rex.
You see, he says love,
and then once the hearts are gone, he stops,
and then you give bath time.
- Calling and texting, GPS tracking,
and app control are pretty standard for kids' smartwatches
like Gabb, but there are a few ways
that this watch sets itself apart from the pack.
Gabb created its own operating system
for its phones and watch,
including the SMS network and maps that it uses.
This keeps your kid's location and messages ultra-secure.
But because it's GPS-based,
you might still run into some quirks.
- I don't know that this is like Gabb's fault necessarily,
but anytime she is in school,
it always jumps down two blocks on my GPS,
because I think there's like,
it's a big, giant cement building,
and so we had, when we first got it,
we had to like train ourselves to be like,
okay, if she's two blocks down the road,
she's actually at school,
'cause it like sends the signal over there.
- For those kids who have a hard time
looking away from their watch, there's also lock control.
Parents can lock the watch function from their app
so kids won't be able to play games
or mess with their device
when they should be focusing in school.
But while it's locked, the Gabb Watch can still send
and receive calls and messages from emergency contacts
on your child's list, so it might not stop them
from sending parents short messages.
- [Little Girl] Hey, poop emoji, yeah.
- Gabb Go is the kids' watch app that makes
the whole device fun,
but it can also work for parents as well.
Within Gabb Go, parents can create to-do lists
for their kids to complete and earn coins.
And with those coins,
kids can interact with their virtual pet.
So if they aren't cleaning their rooms
or taking out the trash when you ask them,
you can ask Gabb to give a little extra motivation.
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The parents and kids we talked to all love the Gabb Watch.
All of Gabb's devices strike a fine balance
between fun features for kids
and safety features for parents.
Gabb's pricing hits a sweet spot too.
However, from our talks with parents,
there are a couple things worth considering.
Kyle noted that his daughter's GPS tracker
isn't always 100% accurate.
He and his wife eventually trained themselves
not to panic when they saw their daughter out of school.
And as your kids get older, the Gabb Watch might
not be enough for them to communicate effectively.
The watch has preloaded messages
for your kids to send texts.
Otherwise, they can send voice recordings,
which you might not always be able to listen to.
As your kids grow and need
to send you more refined messages,
they might need to graduate out of the Gabb Watch,
but Gabb has more advanced phones for kids.
Check out the description to find our reviews on SafeWise.
If you and your family are looking for a way
to stay in touch with your kids while they're at school
or out and about, the Gabb Watch is a great choice.
It's affordable, fun, and flexible for all parenting styles.
For more details on the Gabb Watch,
check the description to read our full written review.
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