Early formative years play a critical role in a child’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development. During this phase, children experience rapid bodily changes, evolving motor skills, and heightened sensitivity to unfamiliar environments.
The bathroom, often designed with adult proportions and routines in mind, can easily become an overwhelming and intimidating space for a child.

This project explores how thoughtful design can transform the bathroom from a place of anxiety into a space of comfort, curiosity, and confidence.

Through deep observation and research, the project investigates the real, everyday challenges faced by both children and parents during bathing and grooming routines. For children, these challenges include difficulty reaching fixtures, lack of control, and sensory discomfort. For parents, they manifest as constant assistance, safety concerns, and resistance during daily routines.

By addressing these overlapping needs, the project proposes a growth-adaptive kids’ bathroom ecosystem that supports children through different developmental stages. The design introduces accessible proportions, evolving product configurations, and engaging interactions that make routines more intuitive and enjoyable for children, while simultaneously reducing physical and cognitive effort for parents.

Rather than relying on superficial playfulness, the solutions are grounded in empathy, usability, and long-term relevance, creating a bathroom environment that grows with the child and supports independence over time.