Every parent wants to light up their kids’ eyes with the best tech gifts on the holidays. But picking the right thing can feel overwhelming. There are so many choices, and questions like:
Here, the product pros at Verizon and the editorial team at Parenting in a Digital World share the info you need to help you choose the right option and make your holiday shopping a little easier.
Tech gifts for kids ages 3–12
Smartwatches and tablets make for easy, age-appropriate introductions to tech. Kids can start to learn how to use the tech while you get a handle on how to use parental controls.
Kids smart watch: The Gizmo Watch 3
The Gizmo Watch 3 is cool connected tech for them, and it gives you a helping hand with parenting. Some examples: When they’re wearing the watch, you’ll get notifications on your phone when they arrive at a friend’s house. They can send you their GPS location when they need to be picked up. And you control everything on the watch from one app on your phone—including who gets added to the contact list for video, text and voice calling.
