Child Connection Survey

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I am a mum of a school-aged child, doing tertiary studies in Counselling. As a result of my studies, I have had an idea which needs some input from other mothers or female carers of children, in order to bring it to life.

If you identify as female and have a child or children in your care, I'd appreciate your input into this survey to help shape a solution for connecting with your kids.

1. How old are your children? Select all that apply.

2. On a typical day, how connected do you feel to what's actually going on in your child's/ children's inner world(s) — their thoughts, feelings, and friendships?

1 is Not very connected, 5 is Very connected

3. What does kid connection time on a typical evening look like, if it happens at all?

4. If you had 15 minutes set aside specifically for time with your child - with no phones or screens or no other activity (eg reading together) - when would that most realistically happen? (Single choice only)

4a. If you answered "It'd be different for each kid I have" or "Other" in the question above, please give details about the time of day or at what kind of event in the day, per kid (eg. In the morning, at child care/kindy/school drop off or before soccer practise.)

5. Have you ever tried any product, app, or resource meant to improve or support your relationship with your child? (Single choice only)

5a. If you selected "yes" or "unsure" in the question above, please give the name of the product, describe the product and what you did with it, when you used it.

5b. If you described your use of a product in the question above, did you try to use it regularly? (Single choice only)

5c. If you answered "yes" to the question above, did the regular use "stick" as part of a routine, and why or why not?

6. If something was designed to start a conversation with your child, what approach do you think would work best for them? (Single choice only)

6a. If you have multiple children in different age brackets (as described in Q1), would you prefer something tailored differently to each child's age, or one approach that works across both? (Single choice only)

7. At what price would a purpose-built tool designed to help you connect with your child each evening start to feel too expensive to consider, as a one-off purchase? Please give $ amount.

7a.At what price would this tool feel so cheap you’d question whether it was any good, as a one-off purchase? Please give $ amount.

7b. At what price would this tool feel like a genuine bargain, as a one-off purchase? Please give $ amount.

7c. At what price would this tool feel like this would feel fair and reasonable, as a one-off purchase? Please give $ amount.

8. What, if anything, would make you hesitant about trying a new product or resource designed to help you connect more intentionally with your child?

9. Where do you typically discover new parenting products or tools?

9a. If you answered "Other" in the question above, please describe the other channels you discover parenting products or tools from

10. If your child was using and enjoying a consumable resource — something that got used over time (eg. an official Paw Patrol colouring-in book) — how likely would you be to buy an official replacement versus finding a cheaper, generic alternative (eg. chatGPT made colouring in sheet)?

10a. What would make the official replacement worth buying over a generic one? (Select all that apply.)

10b. If you answered "Other" in the question above, please give details about the factors that would make an "official" replacement worth buying over something generic?

10c. If you have two children of different ages, and each used their own version of a consumable resource (eg. colouring-in books they LOVED), which replacement approach do you prefer? (Single choice only)

NOTE: The next question is entirely optional.

11. If you would like to learn more about this project, please leave your email address below. (OPTIONAL)

example@example.com

If you entered your email address above, would you like to learn more about or be involved in a small trial (at no cost to you) of something being developed to help adults connect with their children (reviewed by an early years education teacher with 15+ years of experience)?

Parent/Carer Research Survey