u/SeatGuilty4578

Hey everyone,

I’m in the early stage of validating an idea and would really appreciate some founder feedback.

The idea is focused on understanding how young children (3–8 years) develop kindness, empathy, and emotional understanding — and what actually shapes these traits in real life (parents, stories, school, media, etc.).

Before building anything, I’m trying to validate whether there is even a real gap or strong need from a parent perspective.

I’ve put together a very short 2-minute survey to understand this better:

https://forms.gle/C8UJFMPHcx2Wy3su8

Would really appreciate any feedback from fellow founders as well — especially if you’ve validated early-stage ideas before. Open to critique too.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.

We spend so much time teaching kids academics — reading, numbers, etc. But when it comes to values like kindness, empathy, or even just being considerate… it feels much less intentional.

And early childhood (around 3–8 years) feels like such a crucial phase where these things can really take shape.

Some parents use stories, some try to model behavior, some just hope kids pick it up naturally.

But honestly, I’m not sure what really works.

For those of you with young kids:

• Do you actively try to teach values like kindness or empathy?
• What’s been the hardest part about it?
• Have you seen anything (stories, experiences, conversations) actually influence your child in a meaningful way?

I’m trying to understand how different parents approach this — especially the role stories might play — so I put together a super short 2-min survey (completely optional):

https://forms.gle/YTQv46RUTFZiiLpq7

Would genuinely love to hear your thoughts or experiences too — not looking for perfect answers, just real ones.