The Dadventure Idea
Balancing planning and winging it while trying to give kids a memorable childhood without exhaustion.
Balancing planning and winging it while trying to give kids a memorable childhood without exhaustion.
As a dad I do not always have unlimited time and resources to have the perfect day with my kids. I often find myself balancing planning and just winging it. My goal is to help my kids have a fun and memorable childhood while not breaking the bank. I want to keep them off of iPads. I want to keep them active. I also do not want to be completely exhausted and tired every day.
This is not an easy task. I find myself looking at Google Maps reviews or searching through parent groups on Facebook. I spend time searching on Google and finding random blogs. Lately I have even been resorting to using AI to plan our days.
Each option has its own weaknesses. I have not found a way to get good data without spending hours reading through individual reviews or scouring maps. I often end up messaging individual businesses just to get basic information. Even then it is hard to create a realistic budget for the day.
Occasionally I will meet someone who has been exactly where I am. They have figured out what to do with kids in the area without breaking the bank. I will talk to them and learn new things to do and it is absolutely awesome. The problem is they are not able to share that information in a way that is scalable.
I have an idea for building a platform that can act more like that random parent who has already done all the research.
The general idea is to be your local family travel agent. You would share some basic information about yourself and your kids. Then when it is time for you to request a plan you just let the app know the day and timeframe and your budget. The platform would then build a customized plan for that specific date for you and your kids.
The plan will consist of things to do for the time frame along with food options and links to get tickets if needed. It would even include a list of memberships you have or might need and how to get them. We would add links for you to easily add these events to your calendar. Additionally we will offer alternatives for each of these steps. If you do not like our top recommendation for food then you can just pick an alternative option.
Part of the underlying philosophy is that users do not have to do everything on the list to have a great day. You can just do some of the things on the list and still have a wonderful experience.
After you use a plan you would give a thumbs up or down on the whole plan and on individual parts. This creates a feedback loop where the platform gets smarter and faster over time.
This is my big idea. I think it fills a gap that I have struggled to fill in my own life. I have talked to some other parents who have said they would gladly pay for this. I am calling it Dadventure.