During the summer, Brazil’s beaches get overcrowded - a nightmare for parents trying to keep an eye on their kids as they splash in the sea. To protect more than skin, Nivea has launched the Sun Block print advert that turns into a wristband for parents to track their kids.

Germany's Waldkindergarten - outdoor pre-schools - send kids to learn and fend for themselves in the great outdoors. But as the idea goes global, what’s making a generation of helicopter parents decide to let go of the reins?

As people become increasingly dependant on technology, parents are anxious to equip their kids with the tools they need to adapt. How? By teaching them the basics of software programming.

Combining the thirst for data with a growing hyperawareness of health, Smart Diapers are part of a new market for smart baby monitoring systems. But rather than giving parents peace of mind, could a constant stream of data have the opposite effect?