Almost 5 year old watch or musical instrument?

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I'm trying to decide use on a present for my 4 year old who will be 5 in March.

I was thinking about getting a musical instrument. I've asked the school what lessons they offer, what clubs there are etc so that for now it can be experimenting then hopefully proper instruction later. DC would probably choose guitar or drums not sure if there are too advanced (school has yet to reply)

Other thought was a watch, to learn to tell the time. But possibly for fun the vtech smart watch.

Has anyone an opinion on the smart watch? Or recommend an instrument for a 5 year old. Am I being to ambitious with the music? Which would you get?

Thanks.

So I'm a music lead at a primary school. I think whilst the instrument is a Fab idea he would be too little for guitar at the moment. I know at the school I work at it would be at least Y2 for formal music tuition of a "proper" instrument. I have seen really good music lessons for little ones on the ukelele which might be good preparation for guitar and p buzz which is an intro to brass instruments. As far as watches go, my DD has a flicflax ordinary watch that she loves but not sure I'd make it the main present.

We gave DD a violin for Christmas but only after she managed to stick to lessons for one term and after getting recommendations from her teacher about it. In the end the second hand violin was the same price as two terms hire fee.

I would wait until your child did have some lessons and you know what to buy.

Our school suggested analog watches for children. No idea about a Vtech as we just got a simple analog one, the school also asked not to send them with fun gadgets as they have the tendency to get lost or huge arguments arise from it.

At 5 a 1/4 size violin will probably fit (very cheap online and ok for beginners, just be prepared to spend £5k + if they stick at it on a decent one), if they prefer blowing, a recorder or fife (cheap flute). Group lessons are cheap but remember to progress they need 30 mins a week private lessons. I could buy a house with what we spent over 17 years of lessons

A watch, They are quieter.