Some of my elementary students have been wearing fitbits to school and it seems odd to me. Can't think of a benefit since students have very little control over how much exercise they get during the day. Am I missing something? Would you buy one for your child?
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A co-worker's daughter wears a Fitbit all the time do to a heart condition - her heart rate sometimes goes into overdrive. So for her it's a medical necessity. She's 4 years old and really responsible about not taking it off or allowing anyone else to take it off her, besides her parents.
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@Astro Bee: ahhh! What a useful thing for her! Good to know that it could be used for a medical reason.
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Yea I know a kid who used an Apple Watch for a medical condition too.
A regular fit bit step counter though I could still maybe see. When McDonald's had those happy meal ones (that later were recalled because they caused burns) my daughter really liked the idea of them.
I think kids totally still have enough free time to make choices about their fitness levels.
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I have a student who wears one for medical reasons. A few of the other boys look up to him and want to be like him (in the best way possible - kid is awesome), so wear them as well.
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A co worker has one for her tween. She got it for sleep monitoring as she was staying up late and not getting enough sleep. /she also has competitions with the grandparent so it's kind of a family activity thing
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My Goddaughter wears one but just because she thinks it's cool to try and beat her dad with how many steps she takes. She's 7.
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