# Parental Play Trend Hunter's Armida Discusses Her Favorite Parent and Child Bonding Gear By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-06-10 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/child-bonding References: [youtu.be](http://youtu.be/IRHGAtxmV3k)  The best Father's Day gifts are the ones that allow parents and children to play together, enhancing child bonding. Trend Hunter Research Expert and Senior Editor Armida Ascano talks about her favorite examples of this trend, including open concept baby beds, jungle gym recliners and toy train track-printed t-shirts. Most of these child bonding activities involve furniture. Whether it's a baby bed attachment, an [elongated rocking chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ready-rocker-1) or a recliner with [climbing gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/king-swings) up its back, these pieces allow parents and their children to connect using functional home items. This also caters to new or particularly tired parents, as they can relax while the child bonding occurs. This is especially the case with the track-printed tees, as the dad can have a lie-down while the child plays with toy cars. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Furniture:** Opportunity for furniture companies to create interactive pieces that allow parents and children to play together and enhance child bonding - **Functional Wearables:** Opportunity for wearable companies to create clothing with playful designs that encourage parent and child bonding - **Customizable Parent-child Activities:** Opportunity for companies to create personalized parent-child activities and experiences that enhance bonding ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** Companies in the furniture industry can capitalize on the trend of interactive furniture for parent-child bonding - **Apparel:** Companies in the apparel industry can create functional and playful clothing designs that encourage parent-child bonding - **Entertainment:** Companies in the entertainment industry can create customizable parent-child activities and experiences that enhance bonding ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Educational Toy Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-little-feelings.md) - [Parenting-Inspired Furniture Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proudly-second-best.md) - [Practical Dad-Friendly Hoodie Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dad-hoodies.md) - [Contemporary Playroom Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/randle-wall-climbing-handle.md) - [Infant-Specific Play Gyms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-gym.md) - [Gender-Neutral Stroller Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herotron.md) - [Parental Gift Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parent-present-gift-generator.md) - [Cheeky Parenting Prostration Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizontal-parenting.md) - [Metaverse Father's Day Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fathers-day-campaign.md)