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06-23-2016, 05:01 AM
Kid-friendly smart watch tells them when to brush their teeth, so you don't have to
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Getting a small child to brush their teeth can feel like hosting a nightly WWE wrestling match in your bathroom. But the new icon-based Octopus watch for kids ages 3 to 8 aims to help with this and other daily habits.*
The Octopus watch's*Kickstarter campaign (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/octopusbyjoy/the-icon-based-watch-that-young-kids-can-read-and) has raised more than $231,000 in pledges — more than four times its $50,000 fundraising goal — which could indicate that at least a few parents are seeking help in the instilling-good-habits department.*
SEE ALSO: The 14 coolest gadgets for Generation Z from CES 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/01/23/best-kids-tech-ces-2016/)
Actually the Octopus, designed by JOY, has three intended functions. It's a watch, teaching kids to read time using both digital and analog faces. It's a scheduler that parents can remote-program with pop-up icons to **tify kids when it's time for certain activities: basketball practice, bath time, feeding the cat. And it's an assistant, providing tips, **tes, and reminders for both kids and parents. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/22/octopus-kids-watch/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Getting a small child to brush their teeth can feel like hosting a nightly WWE wrestling match in your bathroom. But the new icon-based Octopus watch for kids ages 3 to 8 aims to help with this and other daily habits.*
The Octopus watch's*Kickstarter campaign (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/octopusbyjoy/the-icon-based-watch-that-young-kids-can-read-and) has raised more than $231,000 in pledges — more than four times its $50,000 fundraising goal — which could indicate that at least a few parents are seeking help in the instilling-good-habits department.*
SEE ALSO: The 14 coolest gadgets for Generation Z from CES 2016 (http://mashable.com/2016/01/23/best-kids-tech-ces-2016/)
Actually the Octopus, designed by JOY, has three intended functions. It's a watch, teaching kids to read time using both digital and analog faces. It's a scheduler that parents can remote-program with pop-up icons to **tify kids when it's time for certain activities: basketball practice, bath time, feeding the cat. And it's an assistant, providing tips, **tes, and reminders for both kids and parents. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/22/octopus-kids-watch/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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