Carry Me Around: a Mudpuppy for your pocket, or one for the house
Carry Me Around is the choice between the two ways a Mudpuppy can live with your family. One is the AI Companion Device, a small, screen-light buddy that goes in a pocket or a backpack and talks with your child wherever they are. The other is Little Brother, the household guardian that stays home, keeps an eye on the house, remembers what happened during the day, and calls the family each evening to tell you about it.
The page is built for a child to use. It shows two picture cards and asks one question: do you want me in your pocket, or looking after the house? Tapping a card opens that product's own page, where a grown-up can read the details and decide. Both run on the same Mudpuppy platform, both are locked to safe-for-work content when the site is built, and both are designed so a parent stays in control.
If you are not sure which fits, start with the questions below. Families often end up with the pocket device for a child who wants a buddy on the go, and Little Brother for a household that wants a calm daily check-in.
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What you can do
- Two picture cards a child can choose between without reading much
- The AI Companion Device: a ~$45 portable, screen-light buddy for a pocket or backpack
- Little Brother: a household guardian that watches the house and calls the family each evening
- Kids Mode on the device keeps answers short; a parental lock keeps it safe
- Each card leads to that product's own page with the details for grown-ups
How it works
- Ask your child the one question on the page: in your pocket, or looking after the house?
- Tap the card that matches; it opens the AI Companion Device page or the Little Brother page.
- Read the details on that page as a grown-up and decide whether it fits your family.
- Come back to Carry Me Around any time to look at the other option.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the AI Companion Device and Little Brother?
The AI Companion Device is portable and goes with your child: a small, screen-light buddy for a pocket or backpack. Little Brother stays at home as a household guardian, watches the house, remembers the day, and calls the family each evening.
Can a child use this page on their own?
Yes. It is two picture cards and one spoken question, built for a child who cannot read the grown-up forms yet. Tapping a card only opens that product's page; a grown-up reads the details and makes the decision from there.
Is any of this safe for kids?
The whole site is locked to safe-for-work content when it is built and that cannot be switched off on this domain. The device has a Kids Mode that keeps answers short and a parental lock, and Little Brother reports to the family rather than to the child.
Do we need both?
No. They solve different things: the device is a companion that travels with a child, Little Brother is a guardian for the house. Many families pick one; the page exists so the choice is clear before you read either product page.
How much does the device cost?
The AI Companion Device is described on its page as a portable, screen-light companion at around $45. Little Brother's details, including how it watches the house and calls the family, are on its own page.