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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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Randy-12

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

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