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Can anyone recommend a vibrating watch for a child?

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whatareyoudoingneil · 20/05/2019 09:52

It needs to be comfortable and light or he'll just take it off! Thanks!

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Olissa8 · 20/05/2019 11:09

My DS has a WobL watch. They're quite small and the strap is a synthetic fabric-y one so quite soft. We use it mostly for toilet reminders and taking medication. The strap fastens with Velcro so I think you could adjust for a fairly little one (DS is 12 and not little!)

MyThirdBestWig · 20/05/2019 12:07

Also a Wobl here. It is a bit deeper than a normal watch but not giant, and when my DH researched them it was the stand-out of the ones he found.

BrieAndChilli · 20/05/2019 12:09

another one thats come on to say wobl watch. DS had one when he was 6/7 to remind him to go to the toilet as he was delayed with toilet training and had physio etc

Teddybear45 · 20/05/2019 12:10

How old is the child? And what are the vibrations for?

whatareyoudoingneil · 22/05/2019 18:34

@BrieAndChilli what was the physio for and did it help? The watch is for toilet reminders, he is 6.

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BrieAndChilli · 22/05/2019 18:49

DS has weak core muscles and poor muscle tone so he had physio and hydrotherapy to strengthen his core. Not sure if it was the main reason for his lack of bladder control but after about 6 months of physio and the watch he managed to stay mostly dry.
We got a junior gym ball and did his exercise routine the physio devised using that.
We had tried everything and really were at our wits end. It wasn’t for lack of trying on ours and DS part, but you would get people that thought it was just due to lazy parenting!! Luckily DD who is 19 months younger took a week to train when she was about 20 months!! Then came along DS2 who had constipation issues so I now also know lots about that side of it too!!!!

whatareyoudoingneil · 23/05/2019 11:04

Thanks @BrieAndChilli & I empathise - we've been through both too! I think DS struggles to recognise certain sensations (been reading about interoception) due to SEN/SPD so hopefully the watch will help. I went for a different brand in the end just because it's really smooth and soft so less likely to bother him. Hopefully it will help!

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