SCOUT· 38%34m·2026-09-23·News PoliticsHealth Trackers Are Everywhere. Do Babies Need Them, Too?
More and more people are wearing technology in the form of fitness bands and smart rings. These devices track metrics such as heart rate, skin temperature and sleep. The latest frontier is health tech for babies — and it’s being supercharged by artificial intelligence. Sapna Maheshwari shares her family’s experience…
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What people are saying
“We as society have somehow survived growing up without all the technology and cameras watching every breath. But now without it everyone is afraid of everything”
“Kids are not okay with cameras once they realize it’s there. We had a blink camera that our son at 3 years old wanted it gone because it made him uncomfortable. We have a Nannit for our 4 month old but it won’t stay after 18 months.”
“I actually had to stop wearing my smart watch after being diagnosed with cancer. I gor into the best shape of my life during covid and after getting diagnosed it all went downhill. The CONSTANT reminders that I wasn’t getting my steps in, w…”
“I'm a luddite but no to this. Even if they don't sell your data, hackers exist. Information that seems to offer relatively little benefit, increase anxiety and put your personal data at risk...not for me.”
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