චීන දරුවන් මොනිටර් කරන්න දෙමාපියන් ඔරලෝසු පාවිච්චි කරනවලු

Parents in China are increasingly turning to smartwatches to keep track of their children. The primary smartwatches used for this purpose are from the Chinese brand Xiaotiancai, also known as "Little Genius", which allow parents to monitor their children's location in real-time and engage in video calls.

More than one-third of children aged between 5 and 12 years use this technology, with the figure exceeding fifty percent in urban areas. These Little Genius smartwatches, known as Imoo outside of China, were first introduced to the market in 2015. According to Counterpoint Research, by the first half of 2026, this company accounted for nearly half of global children's smartwatch sales, with its revenue exceeding one billion US dollars. China has taken a leading position in the overall international children's smartwatch market, holding a 58 percent share. These smartwatches are sold at various prices ranging from 90 to 300 US dollars, and

they operate using SIM cards, similar to mobile phones. They also include payment applications that allow parents to credit money to their accounts, enabling children to make purchases. These smartwatches have provided significant assistance to parents in reducing the fear of their children going missing when playing outside the home or visiting public places. Another unique feature is a special social networking facility that allows children using the same brand of Little Genius smartwatches to add each other as friends by touching two watches together. While this allows children to exchange messages and take photos,

children using other brands like Apple, Xiaomi, or Huawei cannot connect to this network. Consequently, many parents have had to provide their children with smartwatches of the same brand. However, Chinese state media and social media have criticized these smartwatches for causing severe addiction and social psychological pressure among children, as well as disrupting classrooms. Furthermore, some parents fear that their children might feel inferior when compared to other children's expensive smartwatches. Nevertheless, many parents believe that these smartwatches, which offer parent-controlled applications and satisfactory security, are more suitable than mobile phones with unrestricted internet access.