# Child-Friendly Meal Time Apps Sophie Sprout Entertains Kids with Amazon's Alexa By Ell Smith | Published 2018-07-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sophie-sprout References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/07/sprout-sophie-alexa-kids-nutrition-mealtimes-ai.html) & [sproutorganicfoods](http://www.sproutorganicfoods.com/) Any new parent knows how difficult meal time can be, so one baby food company has offered moms and dads a convenient new device called Sophie Sprout. Sophie Sprout was developed as a tech-infused extension of the baby food brand and works in collaboration with [Amazon's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-sleep-tracks) Alexa. The new [voice-controlled assistant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mybabyhelp) aids parents during feeding time, by offering playful sound effects, relaxing music and more. The technology was designed to entertain the child as he or she eats, making meal time a little less of a hassle for parents. Sprout is using this service to promote its new and [organic line of baby food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-spoon-babyblends), which was designed with the health of babies and the comfort of parents in mind. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Child-friendly Mealtime Apps:** Sophie Sprout is an example of how technology can be used to enhance mealtime experiences for families with young children by entertaining the child and minimizing mealtime struggles. - **Voice-activated Assistants for Parenting:** Sophie Sprout highlights the potential of voice-activated assistants in reducing parenting stress and increasing efficiency during daily routines. - **Smart Product Integration:** Sophie Sprout exemplifies the trend of integrating smart products and services into traditional industries in innovative ways to improve and streamline products and experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Baby Food Industry:** Sophie Sprout shows the potential for innovation within the baby food industry and highlights the value of incorporating technology to enhance products and services. - **Smart Home Industry:** Sophie Sprout exemplifies how the smart home industry can integrate with other industries, such as baby products, to offer advanced and convenient services for busy families. - **Technology Industry:** Sophie Sprout highlights the potential for technology companies to collaborate with and disrupt traditional industries, such as baby products, by offering innovative and convenient solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Gut Health Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-gut-health-app.md) - [Veggie-Packed Baby Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprout-organics.md) - [Screen-Free AI Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunny-ai-companion.md) - [Veggie-First Children's Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lil-gourmets.md) - [AI-Powered Lullaby Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-bond-app.md) - [AI Parenting Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mom-ai.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md) - [Functional Baby Food Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-spoon-babyblends.md) - [Playful AI Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snorble.md)