Senior Information Design Thesis: OOPS! Parenting Guide to Redefining Failure
Prompt: To cite a specific social problem and address it through design solution.
Problem Definition: Behaviors such as easily giving up, frustration and anxiety were observed to be prevalent in younger kids today as if failure is something to be avoided. This problem is said to be correlated to how parents respond to their child when faced with challenging situations. Further research into this may provide help to ease this problem, resulting in more resilient children. If fear of failure is not addressed in young children, they can grow up developing learned helplessness, low self-esteem and even self-handicapping.
Design Intervention: Printed parenting toolkit
Goal:
- To help parents set a safe atmosphere where it’s okay to make mistakes.
- To educate and equip parents about the Growth Mindset and how they can apply the concepts in their parenting journey.
- To establish an atmosphere where failure and mistakes are an essential part of the process to success.
- To empower children to take on new challenges and not shy away from setbacks.
Design intervention toolkit packaging mockup
Toolkit Components:
1. Kit Mechanics
2. Parent's Handbook
3. Activity Guide
4. Activity Book
5. Conversation Cards
Kit Mechanics
Parent's Handbook
Activity Guide
Activity Book
Conversation Cards
