I don't mind charging my watch every day at all. I charge it when I shower and when reading before bed. That will last me overnight and all day, including my active workout monitoring which usually run 30-100 minutes a day. I got my watch after I had an afib event three years ago, and it was hugely valuable for helping me sort out some electrolyte issues, which ultimately traced back to too much caffeine.This is an horrible product that should have never went to market. The fact that people are still buying it shows the brand power that Apple has. Seriosuly, if you are thinking about buying this just don’t. It’s an horrible niche product, you will have to charge it every day and still won’t do anything that your phone can’t do. Also, it’s really uncomfortable. If you are seriously thinking of buying one then at least buy the ultra so you don’t have to charge it every day.
But I agree it's not necessary for kids, especially when at school. If parents want to give it to their kids to offer them a longer leash outside of school to develop more independence, then I'm open minded to that.