This watch is great. It’s ideal for safety, communicating and reliability. My initial plan was to use the device as an incentive to encourage my 6 year old girl to improve a skillset before giving it to her. So I showed it to her when it arrived, she was thrilled and told her she can only have it if she did better with her penmanship… It worked she’s being careful and thoughtful about her writing. When I gave it to her I conveyed that I’d take it away if she doesn’t continue to improve… She’s used it to call us when she’s been out of the house, is excited to have her own phone number and memorized it already. Aside from our initial incentive idea, the features and benefits illustrated in the description of the watch are dead on. We’ve had other watches but they were more of a distraction with video games and other random features. My wife and I love that we have full control of the watch, from school mode to the Buddies app – only allow our authorized persons in the phone list, and the GPS comes in handy as well… The other inherent feature is the educational component of learning how to tell time and dates… She merely checks her watch when needing to add the timeframes on her homework…The additional plus: it works on the Verizon Network as well!I recommend the purchase of this watch, especially since the awards app incentivizes good behavior. The watch has lots of great features that doesn’t distract from the core idea: Safety, Communication and dependability. I feel It’s a good investment in our little girl.