Plugged-In Parenting: Expert Advice and the Latest Wave of Devices
For families with kids, choosing how much technology to have in the home can produce no small amount of anxiety. The makers of the latest wave of devices aim to enhance rather than overwhelm your environment. Check out each of the topic-oriented articles below—including expert advice and the latest in product development.
The Senses
Hear from Eyrún Eggertsdóttir, a mom-turned-entrepreneur who designed a sleep-aid sensation, and learn more about new products, including the W4 Hybrid Humidifier by Objecto.
Known for its design-minded spin on air-quality gadgets‚ Objecto has produced an ultra-quiet humidifier with an array of controls that‚ among other things‚ adjust mist output and aroma tabs to diffuse essential oils for wind-down time.
Security
Read about Priya Patel & Esther Beke of 4|MATIV, the interior designers who are making classrooms more hands-on at Maple Street School in Brooklyn, New York. And check out several new products in this category, such as the Nanit Pro Camera.
"Monitor" is a funny word for the Nanit Pro‚ which goes beyond mere observation to track your baby’s rest via a breathing band and deliver a daily sleep report—plus tips on how to improve your little one’s snoozing.
Connection
Get the inside scoop on Dan Avida & Daphne Koller, the husband-and-wife duo trying to design a better online classroom, along with information on several new products—including the Logitech Pop Keys keyboards.
Logitech’s wireless‚ candy-colored Pop Keys keyboards have "typewriter-style" mechanical keys with a retro feel but are very much designed for the young users of today. They come with eight programmable emoji keys and 12 shortcut keys for voice-to-text memos and quick muting during video calls or class.
Creativity
Hear from Meghan Talarowski, the landscape architect who is making playgrounds less predictable—and kids more resilient. Also, check out five new products, such as the pared-down Loog Pro Electric Guitar to encourage budding rockstars.
Designed for junior rock stars‚ Loog’s colorful guitars pare the instrument down to just three strings so kids can get comfortable with basic chords. A companion app comes with video lessons‚ a tuner‚ and a digital songbook.
Health
Hear from Dan Judkins, the former toy designer who is tackling tech for the "fourth trimester" with an innovative new breast pump from Willow.
Now on its third design iteration‚ the Willow wearable breast pump is a mobile solution for what used to be a cumbersome‚ inconvenient process. The cordless pump fits inside a bra and relays milk output data to an app.
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