Octopus Watch v1 by Joy Kids Smartwatch Teaches Good Habits and time (Watch, Red)

I can’t get the button to work...at all...I can’t even push it. Made of cheap plastic. My daughter hasn’t even been able to use it yet because of the button issue. And programming the events is a pain—interface is not user friendly nor intuitive.

I purchased this for my 3.5 year old daughter to keep her on track. She attends daycare/preschool during the day while I'm at work, but I will be off on maternity leave for two months and want to keep her on schedule so it isn't so much of a struggle when she returns. I also wanted it to help in the mornings when I need her to eat breakfast, get dressed, etc. The watch is apparently much "funner" to listen to than mom is - go figure. When the watch tells her to do something, she immediately does it. This may be a novelty as it is still new to her (only been about two weeks), so perhaps the fun-ness of listening to the watch will wear off as well. It was very easy to program and I actually downloaded the app and had her days/notifications setup before I had even received the watch, so when I got it all I had to do was sync it to my phone and it was ready to go. Except, of course, that I forgot it would need to be charged. It takes quite a while to fully charge the watch, but it lasts for three-four days off the charger. I could plug it in each night, but I have my daughter wear it to bed so it can wake her up in the morning. The watch does not make any noise, so a notification is just a little vibration. Sometimes this is enough to wake my daughter, sometimes not. You can set the watch to just notify the child to do something, but they don't have to confirm to the watch that it was actually done. Alternatively, you can set the watch to notify them to do something and they need to confirm to the watch that it was done. You confirm, but clicking the button (only button) on the watch and it then displays a green check mark. There are certain things that I would like my daughter to confirm that she's done (gone potty, got dressed, put shoes on, brushed her teeth). These are typically things that she can do by herself without me present, but I want to know that they were done. There are others that I don't need her to confirm (eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner, get a bath, time to leave, etc.) as I'm with her doing those things. In order to avoid any distractions, I do not have the watch notify my daughter of anything during the day while she is at school. You can still set an action, but have no notifications in which case nothing shows on the screen and it doesn't vibrate, but if you hit the button on the watch it will display the icon that you have set for that time. Just because I'm a bit anal and have screen protectors on just about every screen that I have (phones, tablet, video game systems with screens, etc.) I wish that I could get a screen protector for the watch. The screen is a bit scuffed, but nothing bad really, however, it is only a few weeks old. It's obviously used by young children who aren't that careful with those types of things. She is aware that she isn't allowed to get it wet as it isn't waterproof. It can get slightly splashed, but cannot get fully wet. I expect the watch to grow with her, as long as it lasts.

At first, we loved this watch. The reminders are great for a kid with executive function delays. But after two weeks of normal school and home use, the face is already scratched and the magnetic charger link will only link up if you position it perfectly (it has to be an adult hooking it up to get it right). Plus, if the battery goes, you have to re-sync to get the time correct. Additionally, the charging port is right next to the kids skin on the back of the watch, without any sort of cover, which means any sweat or dirt caught between the kids wrist gets lodged in the port. Note: My kid is very gentle. His last watch didn't have a single scratch after two years of use.

Bought the watch 5 weeks ago and it has already stopped charging. It vibrates when it gets connected to the charger, but is still showing “low battery.” Very disappointed and I am 1 week past my return window. This is super frustrating!

surely not meant for anyone over 6 years old. size and durability would not have stood up to a 10-year-old boy. says 3 and older should say 3-6

I bought the watch for my cousin’s just turned 3 year old son. They just had a newborn, so managing the baby *and* the toddler has been quite the endeavor! In between breast-feeding and changing diapers, the little boy requires a lot of attention! They just finished potty training him, so the watch’s reminders came in handy. He loves the icons and has had trouble with transitions, but in came the watch and transitions have been a lot smoother. They started with just a few basic reminders (get dressed, playtime, clean up, and bed-time) and they’ve progressively added more reminders. The watch has helped them develop a sense of regularity and rhythm in their new family and helped them feel a lot more confident in their roles as parents.

This watch is genius. Perfect for ADHD kids . It’s only down fall is that the watch band comes in such a small size , I wish they offered more band sizes.

Do not buy! Scartched after one hour and the company refuses to repair it!! So sad that it was not made of a quality screen material. My kids were so excited sad that it’s not worth it!!!!