US parents are increasingly buying Apple Watches as a stopgap cellphone to reach and track their children as young as 5 while mitigating internet addiction (New York Times)

New York Times:
US parents are increasingly buying Apple Watches as a stopgap cellphone to reach and track their children as young as 5 while mitigating internet addiction  —  As Apple prepares to unveil new models next week, the smart watch has found an unexpected audience: children as young as 5.