Further Development

Our idea seems to be coming together, if a little slowly. We have narrowed our focus to three main pieces of information to collect and transmit: if and when (during the kindergarten day) a child has eaten, slept and visited the toilet. We have found through questioning parents of young children that these bits of information are important for parents to know how well a child is settling in, what they may need to be fed at the end of the day and how they may behave when they get home. We discussed the possibility of monitoring how social the children are being with their classmates, however we decided that this would be too invasive, behaviour best left to the teacher to monitor. 

Our form still needs work, but we have developed it somewhat. At the moment we are considering silicone encapsulated electronics, with open-cell foam creating the 
shape of the object, and a washable cotton or microfiber cover that can be drawn on by the child, and will protect the object from most abuses.