Episode 90: A new option to stay connected with your kids: A new kid‘s watch!

Staying connected with your kids can be a challenge in this fast paced world. Check out this new option for staying connected with a Gabb wireless watch! 

 

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Speaker 1 (00:00):

If you are still in search of something to give your kiddo in your wanting to stay connected without giving them access to the entire world. I have another option that I'm going to talk about today for you to consider staying connected with your kids. Like I've always said in all of my podcast episodes, they do not need access to the entire world, but if we can introduce them to the dumber versions of the smart things that are all interconnected everywhere, sometimes that is a great first step to getting them connected, knowing where they are and making sure they're safe, as well as giving them a stepping stone into the digital world. So we're going to talk about a new option in a couple of new options that I think you might be interested in if this is the scenario for you. All right. So stay tuned.

Speaker 2 (00:49):

Welcome to your source for tips, tools, and support to help you be that mom that is tuned in and proactive for yourself, your family, and for the wild ride of raising kids in this digital age, inspired by a mother's love with a relatable real life. Proud to be that mom flair. This is the bead that mom movement with your host, Dolly Denson.

Speaker 1 (01:14):

Holy moly. Check this out. If you were a mom that is looking to give your kiddo a phone, but you don't want to open up the world of the smartphone to them yet, check out the pinwheel phone. The pinwheel phone is the latest and greatest for dumb smartphones. It gives you absolute control over what they do and who they can contact, and we'll help them to develop healthy habits around using a phone, check out pinwheel@pennwell.com use code be that mom 10 for a discount. So before we get started on talking about the specifics of this, I just want to take you back for a second to probably what I've mentioned multiple times, if you've listened to several episodes, but back a few years ago, when all of these options for dumb smartphones in different things that had more guidance and stuff didn't exist. And it was like trial by fire, raising kids and giving the digital things.

Speaker 1 (02:11):

And I honestly had no inkling of a clue as to how impactful they can be at such a what I want to say, like an insidious type of influence, like just very subtle and very much not something I was aware of until lots of time and lots of exposure had gone by. So when I talk about these things, the way I view them is that they're, they're like a gift, like such a gift to us parents as we're raising kids in this digital world, because someone out there has been innovative enough to create these things, to help us in this wildly ever evolving and changing digital world that we have to raise our kids in. We don't have a choice. And I would say that it's nearly impossible to raise our kids without having some of these digital things. So when I talk about some of these different things that I'm excited about, and then I have discount codes for it is because I have looked at them closely and I wholeheartedly believe that they are something that could help you in this realm.

Speaker 1 (03:28):

I am very skeptical of most things out there until I've looked at them closely to see the little innuendos and the little ways that our sneaky kiddos can try to get around things with their curiosity and their ability to embrace the digital things at a different understanding than us. So for the little things that they can get around can be kind of elusive to us as parents. So when I talk about these things and when I offer the discount codes, I just want you to know that I do offer them because I do think that they are wholeheartedly going to help you. And I think that our children are our future and our children are being so negatively. I can't say that word negatively impacted by all of the digital things in less. We take that, be that mom proactive stance in this space, they will be negatively impacted if we don't do something about it.

Speaker 1 (04:30):

So I highly recommend you check out all the resources that I have in my show notes and really embrace those and dig through those, get on my email list, which I am quite honestly terrible with sending out emails right now, but I'm getting ready to get myself back into a position of sending those out regularly, along with finishing up my, be that mom movement method course, and a few other things that I have in the works. So download my free resource guide and get on my email list, check out some of these discount codes and things that I have in the show notes. They quite honestly are the things that I think are top notch out there and the best options for our kids. And I think they can just kind of be like a tool or like I've said in some of my episodes, the layered approach that I recommend that you take to all the digital things, they are another layer or a part of your village to help raise your kids.

Speaker 1 (05:28):

So please check those things out for me. Okay. And I think that they can definitely help you also can email me or reach out to me on social media for questions, or, you know, if there's just anything else out there that you've found that you think that I should consider reviewing on the podcast, I certainly am open to that. So just check those things out. Okay. So today I want to talk about a new watch that is out there to help you keep connected with your kids. I think this is such an amazing option to have these days versus, you know, like having your elementary or middle school age kid, having a phone that they're walking around with that has anything and everything accessible at their fingertips. The watch is a great way for you to be able to stay connected. And gab wireless has two different versions of watches.

Speaker 1 (06:21):

One is a watch with the band that actually goes on their arm. And then the other one that they have is a gab watch light, which actually can be made into like, instead of wearing it on the arm, actually have a little go into a little holder thing that then you can clip onto a backpack or something similar. So they have a couple of different options. If your kid maybe doesn't want to wear a watch, you know, things like that. So they're, let me start with that one. That's that can be worn as something other than a watch it's called the gab watch light. And it is a GPS tracker, a step counter and a one-way messaging device for younger kids. It doesn't support calls or texts. So I think that that is a great option for your very first thing that you have them staying in touch with you.

Speaker 1 (07:13):

I think it's comparable probably to like a relay go device, which is kind of like a walkie-talkie thing. So maybe not quite the same thing, but gab wireless is released this as one option for you to be able to stay connected. And it says that it is going to start shipping between December 1st and eighth as a new thing that they're shipping out. And then the other thing that they have is the gab watch. And this one, it says it triples as a cell phone as a GPS device and as an interactive watch, it is a standalone device. It does not pair with their phone. And right now, for both of these, there's some significant discounts. These may not be live by the time you hear this episode, depending on when these discounts end. But if you use my code, be that mom all together, be that mom that should get you a discount on this.

Speaker 1 (08:11):

And one cool thing that gab wireless has said is that because of the shipping delays this year and all the things going on here around the holiday season of 2021, they said that they likely cannot get the watch in the home in your home by Christmas day, at this point in time. So instead, and if that isn't able to happen, they're going to email you some printables that you can create like an unboxing experience for your kid to let them know what they're getting. Once it comes in a couple of days after Christmas. So I thought that was really cool when I saw that, like, you're going to have a way to still give them the watch without actually having the watch, if it doesn't make it to your home yet. So for both of these, when you purchase them, you can choose a cellular plan.

Speaker 1 (08:59):

You can do a two year contract, a one-year contract or no contract and just pay month to month. So that's kind of cool that you have that option. So with the watch device, what it has on it, and I think this is very comparable to the tic talk watch. So if you've heard my episode about that, I do think it is very similar to that. But what I would do is check out both of these and you can compare them and decide which one you feel would be appropriate for you. And the tick talk watch has a couple of different versions, but I do think they each have some different features. So just depending on your preference and how you want the watch to look and the age of your child and stuff like that, those would all be things to look at, to compare the two.

Speaker 1 (09:43):

But this watch that I'm talking about with gab wireless, it has active GPS tracking. It has lock mode scheduling. So what that means is you can schedule times where the phone is locked. Like when they're in a class, like when they're at school to help them stay focused. So they're not distracted by their watch. And then you can also set it up to where it will only enable calls to and from an emergency contact versus, you know, like just not shutting it down completely, but you can set it up to where they can use it if they really need it, but otherwise it'll be shut down so that they can do their schoolwork. Some other things that it has on it is a step counter. So you can encourage them to be able to visually see how active they are in the day. You can also set it up for custom contacts to where only those approved people can call and text them through the watch.

Speaker 1 (10:38):

And then also with the step counter, they also have a thing where you can set up a to-do list. So you can set it up to where they have certain things that they have to do on their watch, or, you know, how some kids like to like check off lists of different things that they do. You can, it gives them some responsibility and fill in, like there you're, you know, they're doing something that you have requested them to do. They also have a, oh, this is kind of cool. It's a pet. It says it's kids, the kids gab go pet that is in the it's like in the watch and you could set it up to where it needs to be fed, walked, washed, and cuddled. And that's another way for them to earn responsibility points. And they actually can earn coins in that, like a little game on the watch.

Speaker 1 (11:25):

And then in addition to that, you can set up to where there are customizable, safe zones. So like if they're going to be at school or at grandma's house or in your neighborhood, you can set it up to where there will be an alert that you receive. If they go outside of that zone, you also can set up SOS and emergency notifications too. And then some cool things is that the watch is sweat and water resistant and comes with like a band and stuff that looks pretty durable and other things like that to help protect it. So I do think that this is a pretty awesome watch. I do think it's very comparable to the tick-tock watch. And in some ways the features on this one seemed to look more mature than the tech talk watch. So definitely worth checking out and considering as a gift for your kiddo, if they're involved in school activities or, you know, stay at a friend's house or whatever, this is a way for them to stay connected with you also make it a little bit fun, doing the digital things without the deep dark blue sea of all of the things that come with a phone and just a way to have an introduction to the digital stuff.

Speaker 1 (12:48):

So definitely check that out. And also the, if you have a younger kiddo, the gab, what is it? The gab watch light would be another great option to where you can stay connected with them and they could message you without having all the extra things and just a way to stay connected and get in touch. Okay. And the gab light one also has the GPS tracking and it has the customizable safe zones and then the SOS emergency notification. So both of those great options, I hope you'll check those out. If you have younger kiddos are looking for something else to get your kids. And if you have any questions, let me know. And I will put in the show notes for this episode, as well as on my blog, the discount codes and the links to grab these things, as well as all of the other things that I talk about all of the time.

Speaker 1 (13:44):

So please check those out. And if you haven't done so already leave me a review so that my podcast ranks higher in all of the podcast platforms. And as always, I appreciate you so much for tuning in and stay tuned might be that mom movement method course is almost done. Life keeps getting the way, like I've said over and over again. I'm tired of hearing myself say it, but it's just the way life has been lately. So I am going to have some more free time here in the next couple of weeks. And I'm going to work on getting that out to the world because you're going to need it. Once you give these digital things to your kids for Christmas, not this digital thing. The gab watch is not one that will be a pitfall, but if you're giving a smartphone or, you know, the other things like the gaming consoles and different things like that, then my method course is definitely going to help you navigate those things.

Speaker 1 (14:36):

And also, you know, if you're still trying to figure this all out, the my method course is definitely going to be an asset in your back pocket to help you as you navigate this crazy in ever evolving world of the digital things. Okay. All right. Thanks so much. If I don't talk in your ears again before then, I hope you have a Merry Christmas and nice holiday season with your family. Feel free to reach out to me and let me know how things are going and what digital products and different tools I've talked about that have been helpful for you in your world of being that mom. Okay. Thanks so much.

Speaker 2 (15:15):

Thanks for tuning in being that mom isn't easy, but together we can be that mom's strong. Don't forget to leave a review, connect on social and join. Dolly's free community till next time.

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