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by iveaves
1612 days ago
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I definitely see where you're coming from! We think to build this we need passion and perspective. We're extremely passionate about this space. As you mentioned, being parents would have definitely helped us deepen our perspective. While it's no replacement to being an actual parent, we try to gain this perspective in the best ways we can (we've spoken with 100+ parents, continuously seek advising from pediatricians, occupational therapists, and experts). |
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Kids don’t want to have fun doing chores, chores aren’t fun. Kids want to feel included, important and respected.
The fact that you (the giant, highly-intelligent human that keeps them alive) wants their help is the most important thing and makes them feel like they have a valuable place in the family. The chore isn’t the thing that matters, it’s the parent looking their child in the eye and respectfully treating them as an equal that matters. And once you have established that mutual respect, getting chores done is easy and mutually beneficial.
So yeah you can gamify chores, but then that comes at the expense of one of the great ways to build a parent/child relationship: coming to a common, respectful understanding of what it means to be part of the same household.
I could go on and on about this idea. But that’s why I think it’s so important to have an exec in your business that is living and breathing this parent/child relationship because you can’t interview 100 parents before each important decision.
I appreciate the ambition, but 3 non-parents trying to make an app for parents is a lot like trying to write a travel guide about a country you’ve never been to. It’s possible, but certainly way harder.