Little Step

What they said
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At the start of the project, we collected information on children's body awareness by surveying and interviewing around 50 people, including kids, parents, teachers, and pediatricians. This helped us make more informed decisions for the project. We also conducted 6 interviews that gave us some really useful insights. Next, we processed the collected data, categorizing it into four main groups to better highlight the key observations and recurring themes.

I didn’t know why I couldn’t see well for months. I kept squinting to read the board and look at stuff far away. Then I got glasses, and everything looked so much better!

Teaching children about their bodies is challenging, as they struggle to understand how body parts work together, especially without resources like visual aids or interactive activities.

As a new dad, I truly appreciate watching my daughter change from day to day. She’s growing so quickly, and I love capturing these moments with photos to remember them.

One time, I was running down the stairs and I broke my legs. When I saw my X-rays for the first time, it was the first time I saw what my insides looked like.

As a pediatrician, I often find younger children describe symptoms vaguely, like a stomach ache or headache, and struggle to express sensations like nausea, dizziness, or specific pain.

After I brushed my teeth at night, I would still be hungry, so I would sneak into the kitchen to get a snack. But doing that gave me cavities.

The current Market
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Explor

Virtual platforms combine exploration and learning with fun activities like games and quizzes.

Parents often document their children's growth by taking photos and saving them in galleries or sharing them on social media.

Record

Platforms that encourage daily interactions, like reminders for productivity or activities, aim to keep engaged the users.

Daily

Create a platform for children to learn step by step, with fun content and a space to track and save memories of their body's changes.

Goal

The problem

‍Children experience a period of uncertainty and the unknown during their growth. They often feel unsure about what is happening to their bodies. These changes prompt children to start asking questions and exploring their bodies, igniting their first curiosities about themselves. However, external sources do not always provide clear answers to these questions, leading to confusion and incomplete understanding
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The mission

‍The project's mission is to spark kids' natural curiosity and help them explore the world and understand their bodies. It guides them through fun activities that encourage self-discovery, creating a safe and positive space for learning. By turning the questions that come with growing up into opportunities for curiosity, it helps kids ask about their bodies and gives simple, age-appropriate answers while also tracking their changes.
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Current situation

As children grow, changes in their bodies can lead to insecurities, influenced by different environments. At school, comparing themselves to others is common, but there’s often a lack of clear resources to help kids understand their development. At home, parents can be a big support, but many kids don’t feel comfortable talking about their concerns, and parents might not always know how to guide them. As a result, children often turn to the internet or TV for answers, but they often find incomplete or misleading information. This shows the need for a better system that combines education and family support, encouraging open communication and giving kids access to trustworthy information during this sensitive time.

Ideate
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The brainstorming process for the product’s features started with thinking about what kids need as they grow, both in terms of learning and emotions. We looked at how the product could help them understand their bodies better and support them through the physical and emotional changes they experience during childhood. This led to two main ideas: the first focuses on teaching kids about their bodies from the start, and the second is about the experience of change, with activities that let them document and keep memories of their growth.

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Concept 1

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learning gaming

Learning about the body can be boring for kids because the concepts are abstract and hard to understand. It’s believed that children can grasp these ideas better through exploration and play, making learning more engaging with fun activities and games.

Concept 2

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record growth

Beyond basic knowledge, it’s important to provide daily insights into children’s routines to help them develop good habits and grow stronger. A key feature could be a ranking system that allows kids to interact with friends and stay motivated through daily challenges and goals.

Concept 3

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routine interaction

A major aspect of the product is the rapid and constant growth of children, which changes daily. This growth, often documented by parents, will be a core focus of the product, offering ways to track progress and create lasting memories.

After figuring out the main ideas for the specific development, we decided to use the iPad as the main platform since it’s a popular tool for education and is easy to interact with. The app will have a homepage that acts as a diary, where you can record physical changes, which will then be saved as memories in the gallery. Every day, the app will suggest content based on the child’s age and interests to help with learning and growth. And to make things more social and fun, there will be a ranking system to track progress based on added contacts.