  Wearable devices hold great potential for promoting children's health and
well-being. However, research on kids' wearables is sparse and often focuses on
their use in the context of parental surveillance. To gain insight into the
current landscape of kids' wearables, we surveyed 47 wearable devices marketed
for children. We collected rich data on the functionality of these devices and
assessed how different features satisfy parents' information needs, and
identified opportunities for wearables to support children's needs and
interests. We found that many kids' wearables are technologically sophisticated
devices that focus on parents' ability to communicate with their children and
keep them safe, as well as encourage physical activity and nurture good habits.
We discuss how our findings could inform the design of wearables that serve as
more than monitoring devices, and instead support children and parents as equal
stakeholders, providing implications for kids' agency, long-term development,
and overall well-being. Finally, we identify future research efforts related to
designing for kids' self-tracking and collaborative tracking with parents.
