10 Essential Garmin Bounce 2 Settings for Kids: Safety & Performance

Customizing the Control Menu

• 💡 Hold the top button to access the controls menu on your Garmin Bounce 2.
• ⚙️ Swipe to the top to find the edit menu, where you can add or remove controls for personalized usability.

Activity Settings

• 🏃 Navigate to Settings > Activities to customize specific activities like running.
• 🔔 Within activity settings, you can configure alerts, enable/disable auto-pause, and toggle touch lock to prevent accidental screen inputs.

Family Member Roles and Permissions

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 In the app, go to More Settings > Family to add new members.
• ⚖️ Assign specific roles such as guardian, caregiver, or communicator to manage permissions for your child.

Communication and Quick Replies

• 💬 This feature requires a subscription; access it via the child's dashboard under Settings > Preset Text Messages.
• ✍️ Edit preset quick replies to set up common messages your child might need to send.

School and Do Not Disturb Modes

• 📚 Access Parental Controls > School Mode to set a silent or silent and restricted mode during school hours.
• 😴 Similarly, enable Do Not Disturb for sleep mode, with options for silent or silent and restricted settings.

Contacts and Wi-Fi

• 📞 Customize contacts in settings to control who your child can message or call.
• 📍 Add up to seven trusted Wi-Fi networks to improve indoor GPS accuracy.

Shortcut Button Customization

• 🖱️ Go to Settings > System Shortcuts to customize the actions of the watch's shortcut buttons.
• 🚀 You can reassign functions for actions like holding the start button, holding the back button, or start plus back.