Trend cluster
Category

Kid
Responsibility

Brands are launching products that empower children to be more responsible.

Empowering Child-Specific HousewareDaycare Activity TimepiecesFree Children Cooking SeriesAdaptable Routine Charts

Trend

What is the Kid Responsibility trend?

Kid Responsibility: Brands and designers are attempting to encourage children by teaching them manners and accountability. This comes in the form of products that track routines and chores, as well as sophisticated designs that are kid-friendly in functionality but boast grown-up aesthetics.

Insight

The consumer insight behind the Kid Responsibility trend

The government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions have caused many families to remain at home and in order to maintain peace, consumers are looking for ways to keep each other accountable in the house. This is especially pronounced within the child-parent relationship and adults are taking advantage of this time at home. They are engaging their kids in various activities that contribute to the child's overall character, whether it be pertaining to responsibility and maturity or simply something enriching like a new skill.

Trend themes

Themes within the Kid Responsibility trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Kid Responsibility

Brands are launching products that promote responsibility in children, through the use of innovative features in their products.

02

Child-friendly Cooking

Chefs and cooking educators are creating cooking tutorials specifically for children that feature vegan and plant-based meals that are simple and easy to prepare.

03

Customized Activity Schedules

Designers are creating watches and charts that help children follow daily routines in a more organized way, with features that cater to their specific needs.

Industry implications

What the Kid Responsibility trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Parenting Industry

The parenting industry can utilize these trends to create and launch products that cater to raising responsible children.

For

Education Industry

The education industry can create programs that teach children important life skills, such as cooking and meal prep, as well as how to follow a routine.

For

Child-specific Houseware Industry

The houseware industry can create child-specific furniture and dining products that are functional, practical, and aesthetically pleasing, that signal to children they are equals in the family.

Workshop question

How can your product/service be revamped to serve families?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Kid Responsibility

Trend score 3.8 out of 10, from popularity 45%, activity 62%, freshness 9%.

Popularity45%
Activity62%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific