Some of my friends have given their kids FitBits for similar reasons (watch + step tracking + it could be integrated with a phone if the kid has one).

But I don't get the idea of an Apple Watch... I'm a small adult and even with the smallest straps standard Apple Watches are WAY too big for my wrists. How big are these kids?!?

Also... a full Apple Watch seems like an expensive option for kids who might be playing outside. My husband is an athlete and he's actually scratched his watch because it got dropped from waist height while he was getting changed. It's a small scratch, but still... he takes decent care of things, wouldn't a five year old wreck it?

I like the idea of kids having access to tech but an Apple Watch seems like overkill.