Kid-friendly smart watch tells them when to brush their teeth, so you don't have to

Getting a small child to brush their teeth can feel like hosting a nightly WWE wrestling match in your bathroom. But the new icon-based Octopus watch for kids ages 3 to 8 aims to help with this and other daily habits. 

The Octopus watch's Kickstarter campaign has raised more than $231,000 in pledges — more than four times its $50,000 fundraising goal — which could indicate that at least a few parents are seeking help in the instilling-good-habits department. 

Actually the Octopus, designed by JOY, has three intended functions. It's a watch, teaching kids to read time using both digital and analog faces. It's a scheduler that parents can remote-program with pop-up icons to notify kids when it's time for certain activities: basketball practice, bath time, feeding the cat. And it's an assistant, providing tips, notes, and reminders for both kids and parents. Read more...