Fitbit's First Fitness Tracker for Kids Now Available

Worried your kid spends as well much time staring at a screen? A new wearable device from Fitbit aims to encourage them to get active.

Starting time unveiled in March, Fitbit'south outset fitness tracker for kids, dubbed Ace, is at present available at major retailers worldwide for $99.95. Designed for kids ages 8 and older, Ace tracks your kid'south steps, active minutes, and sleep; reminds them to move each hour; and rewards them with celebratory letters and badges when they meet their activity goals. Because it'due south designed for kids, Ace will not highlight calorie intake, weight, or body fat/BMI.

Ace comes in two kid-friendly colors: "ability purple" and "electrical blue." It'due south adaptable to fit wrists v to six.34 inches in circumference, is prophylactic to wear in the shower, and promises to offer up to v days of battery life on a accuse.

Parents tin review their kid's activity, manage what stats they see, and approve who they can connect with from a new family business relationship characteristic in the Fitbit app. Kids tin can use the app to track their stats and the badges they've earned, commutation messages and "cheers" with approved contacts, and challenge others to pace competitions.

"Fitbit Ace opens up a direct line of communication across the family to assist parents and their children empathise how physical activity impacts overall wellbeing and health," Dr. Ryan Rhodes, an do psychologist, Director of the Behavioural Medicine Lab at the University of Victoria in Canada, and a Fitbit Informational Panel member, said in a argument. "When parents have insight into their kids' activity, they are improve positioned to and then promote less screen-fourth dimension and more physical activity in a fun and motivating manner."

Stay tuned for PCMag'due south total review of Fitbit Ace.

About Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag's practiced on fettle and smart home products. Teaching yoga for near 10 years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected health products including fitness trackers, heart charge per unit monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, strength training machines, treadmills, and more. Angela besides tests smart home devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, just to name a few.