Garmin Vivofit Jr: The Activity Tracker Just For Kids!
You ask, why a wearable just for kids? Yes, Garmin did it and it's awesome. Tested on HRM USA Employees kids, and they love it. So lets meet the vívofit jr. The stylish, swim-friendly² activity tracker that keeps your kids on the move. Don't worry mom and dad they didn’t forget about you! While the youngsters will love the compatible app for its fun mobile adventure trail they can unlock, you can control the app and use it to monitor your kiddos’ steps and active minutes, assign chores and even hand out virtual rewards. Control it all from your mobile device. The App is awesome!
Sweet Style with a Sturdy Design
Perfect for pint-sized powerhouses, vívofit jr. features a comfortable, durable 1-piece band that kids can slip on and off. Available in multiple fun, vibrant designs, your child can rock it everywhere from recess to practice to the pool and even to bed. Check out the additional adult-size accessory bands that let kids change up their look. The user-replaceable battery keeps ticking for up to a year!
Your Parental Personal Assistant
The vívofit jr. activity tracker can be managed by parents using the compatible Garmin app. From the app, you can add multiple children and see their steps, sleep, daily activities and task data when it automatically syncs³ to your smartphone. Assign tasks, find out how many reward coins each child has, and even invite the family to compete in a daily step challenge (from the Adventure Trail) — all from your Apple® or Android® smartphone4.
Stay on Top of Chores
Take the fuss out of household chores by letting vívofit jr. do the work. Parents can assign chores from the smartphone app, and kids will see on their bands they have new jobs to do. These can be set up to recur daily or even weekly — perfect for children who need reminders to brush their teeth and make their beds. And for youngsters who like to procrastinate, set up a task timer so vívofit jr. can remind them that time to finish homework or get dressed is ticking down.
Extra Credit for Sweat
The vívofit jr. activity tracker makes it easy to reward and motivate kids. As kids reach their daily 60-minute activity goals, fun facts and a mobile adventure trail are unlocked, inspiring kids to do their best every day. By completing their assigned chores, kids earn virtual coins to collect and then exchange for rewards you have agreed on, such as an extra 30 minutes of screen time or having a friend spend the night.
¹Water rating
²Activity tracking accuracy
³When paired with a compatible smartphone
4See Garmin.com/ble for a list of compatible phones
5Not available for Windows Phone
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Physical & Performance
| Display size | 0.39" x 0.39" (10 mm x 10 mm) |
| Display resolution | 64 x 64 pixels |
| GPS-enabled | No |
| Physical dimensions | Circumference: 5.4” (136 mm)¹ |
| Battery | One replaceable CR1632 coin cell |
| Weight | 17.5 g (0.62 oz) |
| Battery life | Up to 1 year |
Features
| Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep) | Yes |
| Heart rate-based calorie computation | No |
| Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals) | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Additional |
¹To improve children's health, organizations such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. This can include moderate intensity activity, such as brisk walking, or vigorous intensity activity, such as running. The device encourages children to be active by tracking their activity intensity and displaying their progress toward the 60 minute daily goal. |
| Vibration alert | No |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
| Negative mode display | Yes |
| Color display | No |
| GLONASS | No |
| Smart notifications (displays email, text and other alerts when paired with your compatible phone) | No |
| Compatible with Vector™ | No |
| Bike speed/cadence sensor | No |
| Watch functions | time, date and personalization (name) |
| Find my phone | No |
| Digital scorecard | no |
| Heart rate monitor | No |
| Calculates calories burned | No |
| Aerobic Training Effect (measures impact of an activity on your fitness) | No |
| Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace) | No |
| Music control | No |
| Step counter | Yes |
| Advanced workouts (create custom workouts) | No |
| VIRB® control | No |
| Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) | Yes |