# Hygiene-Teaching Devices TrendyKid's Wash & Brush Timer Teaches Children to Slow Down By Meghan Young | Published 2011-03-09 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wash-brush-timer References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/03/08/trendykid-wash-brush-timer/) & [trendykid](http://www.trendykid.co.uk/Wash--Brush-Timer-p-10.html) It's safe to assume that many children hate the chore of cleaning up (especially when it comes to cleaning their own bodies), but with the help of the Wash & Brush Timer, that might all change. Although it might not be able to physically get your kid into the washroom to wash or brush their teeth, it will encourage them to do it properly rather than race through it. Brought to you by TrendyKid, the Wash & Brush Timer times your tot as he or she brushes and washes his or her hands and teeth. Set at 2 minutes for brushing and 20 seconds for washing hands, the piece makes the process of washing up a fun game that kids will love. You can easily make nightly cleaning something your kids look forward to with the Wash & Brush Timer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hygiene Teaching Devices:** The rise of devices that teach children proper hygiene habits presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the education and parenting industries. - **Interactive Timers:** The use of interactive timers to make daily hygiene routines more enjoyable for children creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the health and wellness industry. - **Gamification of Chores:** The trend of gamifying chores like brushing and washing encourages children to develop healthy habits and opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the toy and gaming industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** The development of hygiene teaching devices provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the education sector by creating interactive tools for teaching good hygiene practices to children. - **Parenting:** The introduction of devices like the Wash & Brush Timer offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the parenting industry by providing parents with tools to encourage proper hygiene habits in their children. - **Health and Wellness:** The use of interactive timers in promoting good hygiene habits presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the health and wellness industry to create engaging products for children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Childrens Toothbrushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willo-autoflo-plus.md) - [Paw-Print Soap Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinoosh.md) - [Playful Oral Care Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildabrush-starter.md) - [Child-Centric Hand Hygiene Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hygiene-app.md) - [Automated Kids Toothbrush Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willo-autoflo.md) - [Kid-Friendly Oral Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensodynes-kidlid.md) - [Kid-Focused Musical Toothbrushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-toothbrushes.md) - [Color-Changing Toothpastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crest-kids-color-changing-toothpaste.md) - [Rechargeable Childrens Toothbrushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildones-tiger-rechargeable-toothbrush.md)