MoodBuddy: Child Calm & Coping

🧸 Meet MoodBuddy — the friendly, interactive emotional intelligence companion designed to help children ages 4-10 master co-regulation and handle "big feelings" like anger, disappointment, and fear.

Developed in cooperation with early childhood educators and child psychology insights, MoodBuddy guides children through high-energy emotional moments by validating their feelings and offering safe, constructive releases.

✨ KEY FEATURES FOR KIDS:
• The Calming Balloon 🎈: An interactive breathing coach that guides kids through slow, deep breathing cycles (Inhale, Hold, Exhale) using playful expanding shapes.
• Anger Volcano 🌋: A safe physical outlet for venting. Kids tap the volcano to release steam, watching it cool down and transform into a beautiful green mountain covered in flowers.
• Emotion Detective 🕵️‍♂️ Case Solver: Interactive choice-driven stories addressing common playground and home challenges (e.g. knocked-over toys, dark rooms, sharing struggles, loud storms). Solving cases helps kids learn healthy coping strategies!
• Colorful check-ins: Stylized daily mood character check-ins (Happy, Angry, Sad, Scared, Calm).

🏫 TOOLS FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS:
• Mood History Log: Monitor your child's emotional log trends over time.
• Personalization: Customize settings by entering your child's name for a tailored dashboard.
• Co-Regulation Guide Sheets: Read quick, science-backed articles on active listening, "naming feelings to tame them", and co-regulation tools.

🔒 100% PRIVATE & SAFE (COPPA COMPLIANT):
We put children's privacy first.
• NO account creation or email required.
• NO third-party trackers, advertisements, or analytics.
• ALL data (names, log histories, achievements) is saved 100% locally on your own device and never uploads to external servers.