Garmin vívofit jr. 2 The Resistance

The Garmin Garmin vívofit jr. 2 The Resistance fitness bracelet for children from the age of 6 is a smart activity tracker with a Star Wars movie theme. The vivofit bracelet has several different features that will be appreciated by both children and parents alike. Children can see and prove how physically active they are throughout the day as the tracker counts how many steps they take and how long they spend doing intense exercise. At the same time, it is a useful tool for parents who can set their children different tasks and reminders. The tasks can be set with alarms, so the Garmin vivofit bracelet will alert your child with a sound and an appropriate picture and text to remind your child for example, that it's time to do their school homework, clean their teeth or go to bed.

Key Features of the Garmin vivofit jr. 2 The Resistance

• fitness bracelet motivates and challenges children to be active and perform tasks 
• rewards for fulfilling domestic duties
• colour display, superbly visible and legible even in direct sunlight
• durable and comfortable straps in two sizes
• Garmin vivofit jr. 2 free mobile phone app
• counts the number of steps per day and minutes spent doing intense activity
• highlights inactivity and encourages movement (e.g. after a long period without movement)
• alerts for scheduled tasks (by sound, image and text)
• a battery life of more than one year from a single charge
• intelligent wrist-bracelet is waterproof and can be kept on during swimming 

The Garmin vívofit jr. App

To get the full benefits of the Garmin vivofit jr.2 fitness band, you need to connect it to a smartphone and install the Garmin vivofit jr. app which is free to download for Android and iOS phones. The application is designed to be controlled by a parent. When you open the app for the first time, it will ask you to create a virtual family to which all family members can connect their Garmin devices and compare their results and performances. Your children can create profiles with their names (which will then be displayed on their bracelet's display) and image or photo. This connects the vivofit jr. 2 bracelet to your smartphone through a wireless Bluetooth connection, so the bracelet will be fully activated and whenever it is within range of the parent's phone, data synchronisation and transfer can take place.

Steps, active minutes and sleep tracking

The Garmin Vivafit Bracelet works as a pedometer counting how many steps your kids are taking per day and then compares this with the performances of other family members. It also counts how long your children spend doing more intense exercise and lets you know if they are managing a minimum of 60 minutes each day. Using the app on your smartphone, you can see a chart with a timeline and an overview of when your children are at their most and least active. If your children wear their vivofit jr. 2 during the night, you will be able to monitor the length and quality of their sleep. The application will provide you with information about the amount of time spent in deep sleep and light sleep and when your child wakes up and can't get back to sleep.

Tasks and rewards

Another great function of the vivofit jr. 2 band is the tasks and reward system that will make your kids grow to love doing chores around the home. Parents can choose from many preset tasks in the app to assign tasks for children or you can create and name your own tasks as you wish. They could be, for example, tidy up your bedroom, help in the kitchen, practice a musical instrument and so on. You can also set how often children have to carry out each duty, every day, only on weekends, on selected days, etc. You also have the possibility of setting a time limit with an alarm to let them know when time is running out. If your children perform their tasks satisfactorily, you can reward them with virtual coins through the app which your kids can redeem for agreed-upon treats and privileges. 

Adjustable and waterproof strap 

The Garmin vivofit jr. 2 The Resistance band has a strap for a wrist with a circumference between 130 and 175 mm (for children aged 6 years and above). However, the device is compatible with "adult" vívofit3 straps.
The bracelets are durable and waterproof. Your children can wear them when they shower or swim in the pool. There is no need to recharge as the battery will last for more than one year of operation.