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I bought an Apple Watch for my daughter and the move goal is counting minutes, not calories,

The new Apple Watch I bought for my daughter counts minutes in the move goal, not calories, how can I fix it?



Posted on Feb 18, 2021 6:48 AM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2021 8:14 AM

Apple watch family set up clearly states


Availability of features and apps


Health and fitness features:


  • High and low heart rate notifications are available for users 13 and older. 
  • Fall detection is available for users 18 and older.
  • Users under the age of 13 can use move minutes, rather than active calories, for their Move goal in the Activity app.


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Feb 18, 2021 8:14 AM in response to Carlapiedrahita

Apple watch family set up clearly states


Availability of features and apps


Health and fitness features:


  • High and low heart rate notifications are available for users 13 and older. 
  • Fall detection is available for users 18 and older.
  • Users under the age of 13 can use move minutes, rather than active calories, for their Move goal in the Activity app.


I bought an Apple Watch for my daughter and the move goal is counting minutes, not calories,

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