Lifebud is currently crowdfunding to complete the development of their mobile application to help fight digital addiction and build essential skills in young boys. The campaign is seeking $10,000 in funding by October 20, 2018 and can be found at https://ifundwomen.com/projects/lifebud.
LifeBud fights digital addiction and builds skills by placing time limits, filtering content, and blocking access until prescheduled chores are complete and parent-approved. There’s even an All-Device Pause option for dinner time. The LifeBud app meets boys on their devices in a form they love, a superhero, to encourage increased physical activity and teaching them to make responsible decisions on their own. Boys receive points for complying, which they redeem for coupons to gain free access to locations that have partnered with LifeBud to get kids more active.
Recent studies find that children ages 8-18 experience decreased levels of happiness, attention span, and performance in school the more time they spend consuming media. Studies also show children losing social skills, becoming emotionally detached, and having increased depression and suicide risks. Furthermore, boys are 3x more likely than girls to develop an addiction to mobile or gaming devices.
“We were awakened to this problem when our youngest son would wet himself rather than pausing his game to go use the restroom. As we began to research more about digital addiction in young boys, we learned of the growing epidemic this future generation is facing and knew we had to do something.” -Quinta Caylor, Co-Founder of Lifebud
A recent survey found that 47% of parents are worried about their children’s addiction to mobile devices. Current parental control options are shunned by children and some parents as they do not incorporate practical rewards or are so limited in function, it takes several apps to achieve what LifeBud has put together in one.
LifeBud has created multiple reward options on their iFundWomen crowdfunding campaign so anyone can join along in supporting this movement. Upon launch in early Fall, yearly memberships will be $150 but during the campaign they will be available for pre-order at $100.
LifeBud is also a recent recipient of the Launch Knightdale program operated by the city of Knightdale, NC.
LifeBud is crowdfunding on IfundWomen not only because of its female founder, but also because we have heard the cries of mothers the world over, longing for a solution to their children's screen addictions and the ensuing health problems. We therefore chose a women-led platform as we sought to bring answers to other mothers.
Giving Back
LifeBud believes all children deserve a chance at success and is committed to reinvesting 10% of their profits into Membership Grants and life skills programming for lower income families.
About The Founders
Founded by Quinta and Jason Caylor, LifeBud is a minority and veteran-owned husband-wife team, working to curtail the excesses of technology on children. Quinta is a Registered Nurse who witnessed the increase in complaints of mood disorders like depression and anxiety, and other illnesses that were directly linked to the sedentary and enclosed lifestyles kids were becoming accustomed to as they spent more time on devices. Jason’s experience with the US Air Force instilled in him the values of hard work and physical activity that lead to success both socially and professionally. Together they are committed to building a solution for the next generation and saving our sons from this psychological war on their future.
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