https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/13/17110654/fitbit-ace-first-fitness-band-wearable-kids

Fitbit is introducing its first fitness band dedicated for kids ages eight and up. The Fitbit Ace is basically an adapted version of the Fitbit Alta, with a smaller, adjustable band to fit tinier wrists and a revised software to remove data that may not be as relevant to younger users, such as calories burned. Parents will be required to make an account for children aged 12 and under to get them started on the Fitbit Ace.

The goal for Fitbit Ace, the company says, is to encourage kids to build habits around being physically active from an early age. Parents can use the Fitbit app to track their kids’ activity levels and hours slept, and approve the contacts kids can add to share their activities and reward badges with. Fitbit says Ace accounts will not be allowed to join the social component of the regular Fitbit app, which lets users share photos and workout summaries in an Instagram-like feed. Kids will also be limited to just 10 watchfaces they can use to customize their fitness bands, compared to the hundreds available from third-party developers for Fitbit Ionic and Versa. Like the Alta, the Ace is showerproof and advertises a battery life of up to five days.