# Electrocution for Cute Children Electro Smile is Guaranteed to Make Grumpy Kids Grin By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-02-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electro-smile References: [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/02/forces-kids-to-smile/) & [newsweird](http://www.newsweird.com/2011012209/news/unusual-products/japanese-inventor-creates-an-ingenious-way-to-make-your-kids-smile-3583) Children are no more stubborn than adults, but the invention of Electro Smile is shocking proof that some suggest grownups can at least control them. Allegedly designed by a Japanese inventor, the Electro Smile was made for those moments at the dinner table and when grandma comes to visit. Administering constant electric shocks from the chin to the cheekbones, the "Pout No More" 30A zapper had better be a hoax. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Anti-child Stubbornness Devices:** Demand for non-invasive and effective solutions for child stubbornness may increase as parents become more frustrated. - **Invasive Toys:** Innovations in toys like the Electro Smile may face scrutiny and potentially disrupt the toy industry. - **Shock Therapy:** The development of shock therapy technology for other applications may be hindered due to the negative associations with such devices. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Parenting:** The development of safe and effective solutions to child resistance may create opportunities for entrepreneurs to disrupt the traditional parenting market. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Innovative and potentially invasive toys like the Electro Smile may create new opportunities in the toy manufacturing industry. - **Mental Health:** The negative associations with shock therapy may inhibit the development of innovative mental health treatments that involve electric stimulation or shock. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Demonic Parenting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oni-kara-denwa-app.md) - [Plug Socket-Cladded Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smiley-chair.md) - [Tastebud-Stimulating Spoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-salt-spoon.md) - [Shocking Stacking Block Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stacking-block-game.md) - [Kid-Focused Musical Toothbrushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-toothbrushes.md) - [VR-Based Pain Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smileyscope.md) - [Bear-Shaped Battery-Powered Toothbrushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batterypowered-toothbrush-for-kids.md) - [Safe Play-Training Kids Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchnot.md) - [Wearable Ear Therapy Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ib-stim.md)