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Vodafone Neo

We’re not saying the design department at Vodafone is staffed by children, but if you asked your average nipper to draw a picture of their ideal smartwatch it’d probably look a lot like the Neo. Colourful, chunky and full of Disney stuff, it lets sprogs switch between on-screen sidekicks including Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear and ‘Baby Yoda’, each kicking off a full theme takeover.

It’s practical too, with IP68 waterproofing, which should come in handy if young Ocado forgets to take it off before his swimming lesson. There’s voice and video calling, messaging, an activity log to encourage fitness, calendar and weather apps to help your kid get organised, and a 5MP camera for shooting snaps of their chums flossing, vaping or whatever it is kids do these days.

Think that all sounds too much like fun? The Vodafone Smart app lets grumpy spoilsport parents interfere by approving trusted contacts, managing screen time and spying on their progeny’s location. With just 48 hours of standby battery life, the Neo will also get them ready for a lifetime of remembering to charge stuff. As hot as… Fortnite ’s latest dance craze £99 + £7/m / vodafone.co.uk