Let me start by saying this watch had me swinging between relief and frustration like a pendulum. The GPS tracking feature? Surprisingly accurate when it worked – I could see my kid's little dot moving from soccer practice to the ice cream shop with eerie precision. But then there were days when the app showed him teleporting across town like some sort of elementary-aged superhero.

The two-way calling saved my sanity when my 8-year-old missed the school bus. Hearing his panicked voice through that tiny speaker while I guided him to the office was worth every penny. Though yeah, the call quality sometimes made him sound like he was yelling from inside a tin can during a hurricane.

School mode is genius in theory – no sneaky games during math class. In reality? My tech-savvy third grader figured out how to disable it within a week by holding some random button combination. The IP67 rating held up against juice box spills and playground dirt, but that 'unbreakable' screen? Let's just say it now has a very personal spiderweb design after an unfortunate dodgeball incident.

The Chinese app situation is weirdly sketchy – I felt like I needed a decoder ring just to navigate the menus. And don't get me started on trying to cancel the service (pro tip: screenshot EVERYTHING). For $9/month though, when it works, it's peace of mind that lets my kid have some independence without me being That Mom who calls the school office every hour.