Sound Parenting
Hello from Toronto, Canada!
Our journey started in 2018 with our twins, Marcus and Makayla, who were becoming increasingly drawn to the bright lights and quick hits from from tablets, tv’s and phones. We were aware. But what to do?
There is no escaping screens and nor should there be. But things seem to be a bit lopsided lately. We are about developing and sharing screen-free solutions that work and help find your balance.
We interviewed doctors, parents and teachers. While everyone agreed on the problematic consequences of too much screen-time, no one seemed to know what to do about it. Tablets and phones are still so new that there hasn’t been a lot of research let alone hard conclusions or solutions that work.
One thing we did notice is that no matter how bright or fast moving the lights got, our stories were still their favorite. Er-correction, stories from US were their favorites.
“Can you tell me a story”.
At home. In the car. At friends. We heard it all the time. And we LOVED to hear it. We just didn’t always have time (or energy) to put full effort into it.
So we came up with the idea of Audio GiGI. A screen-free audio device that would stimulation our kids development by engaging them through the power of story - told by us.
Thank-you to all our friends and family who have supported and encouraged our journey for screen-free entertainment. Investors, advisors and encouragers. We couldn’t have done it with out you.
