Bringing your idea to the market and realizing a non-existing product takes a lot of effort and strong belief. But I enjoyed every day of it, past 3 years!

Storytelling Cuddly Toy ‘SAMbuddy’ helps children to tell their story, even when no one can listen.

It’s a device to improve the communication between children and adults.

See https://vertelknuffel.nl/english if you want to know more.

Or just ask me ;) https://video.nostr.build/7422eee66c6c54911ab4f56908142fe5e2993596b124f24f9bd8aca9a6701abb.mp4

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I agree therapy toys for kids makes a wonderful companion. I thought the soft toy told stories but I guess it's intended like a recording device for kids and parents (?)

Both is true, but you can record stories or questions for the kid as parent or caregiver. It’s not ‘AI-smart’. The child records his answer or tells what’s going on. Only if it wants to record. Only the one who has access to the device can listen to the given answers of the kid.

World needs brilliant ideas like this. It seems kids naturally learn through touch and so having something like this seems really beneficial. I can see educators and parents wanting to try for their students and children.

Thank you nostr:npub1x2wj6pe9ryjx8e2tpe0hx0ps9yuk8yuwmlzvy9evf29u7sr6pjnqgkg2dr for your compliment and supportive thought. I hope we can send our SAMbuddy over the world. We are now looking for funding in the Netherlands where we are based. If we succeed we can produce a batch and ship them. We walk the typical startup path. Haha :)

Are you in healthcare or working with children as a professional?