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Kami Kami Sensor: Japanese company sells bite counter for kids
Kami Kami Sensor: Japanese company sells bite counter for kids
At first sight, it may look strange but Tokyo-based Nitto Kagaku’s Kami Kami sensor [JP], a device tailor-made for children counting the number of bites they make while eating food, actually seems to have a right to exist. Parents can control whether their kids chew their food ...
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japantoday.com — How often have we been told to eat slowly and chew our food? For those worried that... their kids are not biting as much as… (more) New Products › Bite counter
Kami Kami bite counter keeps your kid masticating
Kami Kami bite counter keeps your kid masticating
engadget.com — We've no clue what kind of sick , demented parent would ever put their child through this,... but for those with offspring who like to, say, swallow their hamburgers whole , we suppose it may come in handy. From the wide, wacky and utterly bizarre ... (more) Kami Kami bite counter keeps your kid masticating
Kami Kami Sensor counts your bites while scaring away friends
Kami Kami Sensor counts your bites while scaring away friends
dvice.com — The next time the little kid in your life misbehaves you might want to show them a... picture of Nitto Kagaku's Kami Kami sensor and watch them straighten right up. Looking like something out of the torture chambers of the Inquisition , the Kami Kami ... (more) Kami Kami Sensor counts your bites while scaring away ...
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Kami Kami Sensor Counts Your Kids Chews, No Kidding [Chew Counter]
Gizmodo — ... of childhood arguments with my parents have just come roaring back when I spotted the Kami Kami chew counter. No, seriously: this gizmo really is a counter that you strap to your kids and it counts how often they're chewing. It emits "encouraging" noises after 30 and 1,000 counts, and comes in two sizes from manufacturer Nitto Kagaku, suitable for younger or middle-school aged kids. Both cost about $110, and are likely Japan-only items. Thank goodness. [JapanToday via Crunchgear] ...

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