![]() ![]() Especially for kids, we think, it really should be possible to frame any movement-tracking device as a mildly interesting, just for fun, no pressure way to remind them of the joy of physical activity. It’s just encouraging movement! Kids already love to move and play! Why not make it even more fun with a cute watch thingy that taps into their other big love of screens and devices, but this time with health benefits? “Pointing out a low step count might occasionally motivate him to go outside and enjoy a beautiful day!” a mom named Joanna told me on Twitter about the FitBit she gave her 7-year-old, “mostly for the sleep function.” Other parents told me that their kids like the occasional thrill of hitting a big step count number, but otherwise use their FitBits mostly as watches or for chore reminders, or forget about them on bedroom floors. For more templates related to the measurements of the body, check out our collection of Height Weight Chart Template and Body Fat Measurement Chart. Women’s heights range from 59 to 67.1 inches and averaging at around 63 inches. I think this is why FitBits for kids feels like such a good idea in theory. Men’s heights range from 63.6 to 72.8 inches with an average of 68.2 inches and decreases with age as well. Walking is regularly heralded as the most doable, accessible, low stakes form of exercise out there. Nobody is asking you to sweat or have abs or count calories. You’re taking the stairs instead of the elevator. You aren’t torturing yourself in CrossFit or Barry’s Bootcamp, you aren’t dieting, you’re just taking a walk. ![]() These devices are marketed as a kinder, gentler approach to fitness. We want to see step counters and other fitness trackers like these as benign, or even a force for good. We have good reasons for our discomfort, and I’m going to walk through those.īut first I want to acknowledge that this is a question likely to invoke strong feelings on all sides because a lot of people really, really love their FitBits (and Apple Watches and Garmins and insert-whatever-tech-here). It’s not a FitBit, but it does have a step-counting tracker that we have never used, because it makes me so very uncomfortable as well. When assembled the chart goes up to 160cm and features a fun (and rather tall) dinosaur character. My 9-year-old has a Verizon Gizmo watch, which we purchased because she sometimes walks with a friend to the library after school and we want her to have a way to reach us/be located if that goes awry. Dinosaur Children’s Height Chart (Fixed Height) (SB11785) A colourful printable height chart that can be assembled and fixed to a wall. Q: How do I articulate to my spouse why it makes me so very uncomfortable that they want to let our 9-year-old have a FitBit? They also want to have family step challenges. ![]()
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