Fitness needs to be made a habit, but children might see it as but a chore. This is why the idea of having fitness trackers for children is a good one. To avoid obesity in children, there are a variety of wearable technology fitness devices and trackers. And many of these fitness devices are designed to help children get healthier and fitter while making counting steps look like fun:

Garmin Vivofit Jr 2
From the stable of the well-known Garmin brand comes the Garmin Vivofit Jr 2, a fitness band ticking all the right boxes. The always-on screen is a great plus, while the tie-up with Disney for an array of branded designs is a great pull for children. The tracker also has daily 60-minute activity goals, family step challenges mobile adventure trails, and fun facts to get children interested. There’s even a move bar telling them to stay active. Parents can assign chores to children and they can earn virtual coins for completing every assigned task and use them to redeem in-app rewards. What’s more, the waterproof feature is great if your child likes swimming.

Fitbit Ace
Older children aged 8 years and more get their own Fitbit with Ace, a showerproof device tracking sleep, minutes, and steps, as well as reminding children to stay active. A 5-day-long battery life, an array of vibrant designs and colors, and a fantastic OLED tap display make it an exciting wearable for older kids, who might want to track their progress. The tracker even dishes out rewards for being active with messages congratulating them and giving out fun collectible badges. The wearable also has a family account allowing parents to safeguard their children’s privacy and keep a track of their activity.

KidFit by X-Doria
This a low-cost activity and sleep tracker costing $17 is a wonderful, swappable silicone wristband that is available in 4 colors – yellow, black, pink, and blue. The device has a snap bracelet, allowing the right amount of grip around the wrist so as to not get lost. With seven-day-long battery life, the splash-resistant fitness tracker works on a daily activity target basis and gives out scores on a 100 points scale. It is also a pedometer in the background, counting steps and distance.

LeapFrog LeapBand
For kids between the ages of 4 and 7 years, the LeapFrog LeapBand is fantastic. This device turns healthy eating habits and active physical play into a game with appealing virtual rewards. Color screens and colorful bands make it extremely appealing for children, all at a reasonable price of $30. The LeapBand measures a kid’s activity throughout the day via a series of fun physical challenges – dancing, jumping, running, and walking – which the kid needs to complete for earning points to spend on their virtual pets. In fact, every move earns them points, which they can use to unlock fun new rewards.

Apart from these bands, the best children’s activity trackers in the market include the Fitbit Ace 2, the iBitz Kids Activity Tracker, the VTech Kidizoom DX2, the Kid Power Band, and the Nabi Compete.