Kicker - A timely, teachable moment

NICK EICHER, HOST: What’s the harm in letting your toddler play with an old Apple Watch that you no longer use?

Well, a Michigan couple recently found out that even old devices no longer attached to any data plan can still call 911.

Leon Hendrix posted a video to Facebook capturing a conversation between his 3-year-old Landon and a 911 dispatcher.

AUDIO: Go take the phone to your mommy so I can talk to her.
No, I’m in the crib, I can’t walk.

Leon and his wife Andrea told tv station WOOD that the call went on for about 7 minutes before they realized what was happening.

LEON: When we realized this happened, we were freaking out.
ANDREA: The kids are on the Apple Watch calling 911, and he’s like ‘oh no!’

They said it was a teachable moment to help the kids learn the purpose of 911. And it was a lesson for mom and dad about toddlers and devices that can still place emergency calls!

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