The pandemic has generally been awful for most of the world, but some industries have come out of it with a bang. One of those industries is the tech industry which has helped revolutionize our world massively since 2020.
Before 2020, the parent-tech side of the industry wasn’t really anything to write home about. There were rejections after rejections for parent-tech ideas, and a minuscule number of them gained momentum to become accessible for parents.
How The Global Pandemic Affected Parent-Tech
Everything for parents and kids shifted online, seemingly overnight. Kids became accustomed to online classes, parents having to work remotely from home, and amidst all this, a lot of ideas were born.
Some of these ideas were already in the conceptualizing stage, an example being Helen Mayer, the founder of Otter. Otter is an online platform that matches stay-at-home parents with parents who need childcare for their kids to have someone reliable look after them.
She raised funding for her platform with the help of Jess Lee, a partner of Sequoia, who was immensely interested in parent-tech after the pandemic. Otter was one of the first platforms of its kind when the boom for parent-tech started while helping marketing experts explore the potential of parent-tech and take even more platforms on board.
Poio
Poio helps children develop their reading skills with phonics. The startup features a game that stimulates the visual, audio, and olfactory senses to help children identify cues.
Not only is the app excellent for teaching children how to read, but it is also an immersive experience that helps kids tickle their imagination as they read. The game is a Norwegian startup and encourages children between the ages of 3 and 8 to read.
Depublish
Depublish is a content-monitoring startup that is intended to keep children and teenagers from harm. It has helped to prevent cyber-bullying by allowing different media platforms to remove any harmful content that has been published. Depublish intends to help curb cyber-bullying and make the internet a safe place for young and impressionable minds.
Alko And Egor
This is a video series intended for children with autism. This app helps autistic children learn social cues and promotes communication. It helps them with social development and is cherished by parents worldwide.
Kinedu
Kinedu is an excellent app for parents who want to explore their child’s developmental potential fully. Founded by an entrepreneur from Harvard, the app uses some of the best child-related research and creates plans for parents to have targeted interventions with their kids. The app is meant for social, cognitive, emotional, and linguistic skills.
Inceptive
Inceptive is an exclusive community that connects new parents with childcare experts. Even expecting parents can use the community to learn how to curate the best childcare practices for their little ones and ensure they grow up into their best capabilities.
