Best child sleep tracker

[miguelans]

Hi,

I would like to check my son’s sleep and I’m wondering what is the best watch to do it. I bought the Ace 2 but itlooks a bit limited and does not monitor heart rate. The sleep report is also limited compared to the one I get with my Versa. Can a Versa be used in a child to monitor his sleep? Is the algorithm also suitable for a 5 year old?

Thanks.

[Odyssey13]

Hi @miguelans  due to the various laws, in the US, the age to have your own account is 13 and in some European countries, the age is 16. The Versa is made for an adult, or at least someone old enough to have their own account. You could go with a Inspire HR, but the age would have to be older than 13 and yes, it wouldn't be quite right for a five year old. These devices use the age, height and gender to determine things, such as stride. Was there a medical reason you wished to monitor him?

[miguelans]

Hi. I wish to monitor his sleep because, although we manage to put him to bed early, he shows some signs of maybe not sleeping enough or at least not having a restful sleep. One of the reasons is the fact that he tends to get his nose stuffed frequently so I was going to monitor his sleep as we try different solutions (hypertonic water, nasal corticosteroids, etc). The graph that the Ace 2 gives me seems to be ok (meaning it tells me how much time he was restless and how many times) but I just thought that if a Versa would work too I would get a better insight into his sleep.

I understand that, for the time being, the only watch that is suitable for a 5 year old (meaning, with a suitable sleep algorithm) is the Ace 2. Right?

[AlexandraFitbit]

Welcome to the Fitbit Community forums @miguelans! Thanks for making your question about another tracker for child sleep. As @Odyssey13 kindly mentioned the Ace and Ace 2 are the only trackers for kids and the Ace 2 is the only one that records theirs sleep. I understand your needs, but because of your son's age the only tracker with a suitable sleep algorithm) is the Ace 2. You can lean more about it by checking the article: How do I get started with Fitbit kids devices? 

Please let me know if you have any other questions! 😊

Thanks @Odyssey13 for your intervention! 😉

[Rich_Laue]

Personally @miguelans i feel that if you have con earns about your child's sleep, the best place to start would be with your pediatric doctor. 

[dcychen]

Hi! Saw this post when I was searching similar topics. My toddler is 3 and is experiencing night terror, something similar to sleep walking and occurs at NREM. At this age there is pretty much nothing a doctor can prescribe and no meaningful way of finding out more.

But as parents, it is always a dreadful scene to experience and we may occasionally read the situation wrongly. If we attempt to carry her during night terror, it is like waking a sleep walker up, it gets worse.

I personally use a fitbit to track my sleep, thus wondering if it is possible for my child so that we can be more informed and also monitor the occurrence.

We are not treating this as any form of medical intervention, simply more information.

Thanks!

[WilsonFitbit]

Hi @dcychen, thanks for posting! 

I'm sorry to know about the experience but I hope things get better soon for your toddler. As mentioned on a post above, Ace and Ace 2 are the only trackers for kids and the Ace 2 is the only one that tracks sleep. 

Ace 2, is an activity tracker designed for kids ages 6+ so I believe it can't be used by your toddler. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at fitbit.com/safety. Ace 2 is not intended to provide medical or scientific data. 

For more information, you can click here. Thanks for your understanding! 

See you around.