Category
Life-Stages
Constructible Franchises
Trend cluster
Category
Mindful
Daycare
Daycare designs and programs focus more on niche health-related functions.
4.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Mindful Daycare trend?
Mindful Daycare: The adoption of health-focused designs and programs in daycare facilities is on the rise, with specialized areas and nutritional items that adapt to the health preferences that some parents like to ensure their children are aligned with.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Mindful Daycare trend
With issues like childhood obesity and mental health top of mind for many Millennial parents, they're seeking all-encompassing approaches to maintaining the health and wellness of their children. This demographic is more likely to approach raising their children in a way that's considered "progressive" by their predecessors.
Trend themes
Themes within the Mindful Daycare trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Health-focused Daycare Facilities
Specialized areas and nutritional items in daycare facilities align with parents' health preferences for their children.
02
Imaginative and Playful Daycare Centers
Daycare centers designed to nurture children's unique way of viewing the world through playful and imaginative designs that encourage adventure.
03
Co-Learning and Empowerment Spaces
Combining co-working environments with education partnerships and programs to expose kids to entrepreneurship at an early age, while providing parents with a family-friendly workspace.
Industry implications
What the Mindful Daycare trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Childcare
Daycare facilities that focus on niche functions and health-related designs that cater to progressive-minded parents.
For
Architecture and Design
Innovative and imaginative architecture and design firms that use playful and imaginative designs to create safe, interactive, and engaging childcare environments.
For
Education and Co-Working
Co-learning spaces that combine co-working environments with education partnerships and programs that expose kids to entrepreneurship while providing parent-friendly workspaces.
Workshop question
Consider a local, national, or global issue that your brand holds strong beliefs in, and would like to resolve. How would your brand go about aligning itself with that cause?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Mindful Daycare
Trend score 4.3 out of 10, from popularity 55%, activity 66%, freshness 8%.
Popularity55%
Activity66%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Mindful Daycare trend
5 featured examples from May 20, 2016 to Aug 16, 2018CategoryLife-Stages
Co-Learning Concept Spaces
'Campfire Campus' Sets Itself Apart as Asia’s First Co-Learning Space
Co-learning spaces create innovation opportunities for co-working space operators looking to expand their offerings beyond traditional shared offices.
CategoryArt & Design
Imaginative Kid's Daycare Centers
Yashar Architects Created Nine New Care Facilities
Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Collaborate with architects and designers to create unique and imaginative daycare centers that prioritize children's growth and development whi…
CategoryArt & Design
Super Active Childcare Centers
Hibinosekkei Creates a Dynamic & Playful Environment for Youngsters
The childcare industry can adopt designs and features from Hibinosekkei to create safe and dynamic environments that promote children's well-being and development.
CategoryArt & Design
Playful Early Learning Centers
The East Sydney Early Learning Center has an Adventurous Layout
Creating engaging spaces for young children can potentially revolutionize how early education is approached.
CategoryLifestyle
Vegan Daycare Menus
The Helsinki City Board Childcare Program is Offering Vegan Lunches
Daycare centers can incorporate vegan menus to cater to parents' request for animal-free food options, creating a competitive advantage in attracting vegan parents.
