We recommend 2 years old as the lower limit because this is generally when children become more verbally expressive but feel free to start earlier if you’re ready! We don’t put an upper age limit because every child’s social and emotional skills are unique. In our testing, children up to 9 years old have found success using this kit, so if your 10, 11, or even 18 year old wants to use it, go for it!

Currently, the kit is available in English and Traditional Chinese. Please choose your language preference when adding this kit to your cart. All the materials (including the storybooks and guides) are in the language that you choose.

First, we have prepared a video series with our experts to give you a broad overview of SEL and this kit. Then, you can learn more in our Parent’s Guidebook about how to begin teaching SEL at home. At any given point, if you still have questions, you can easily send us an email or message and one of our experts will be happy to help!

We have not done any clinical trials using this kit, but we have pilot tested it with over 30 families (including families with neurodiverse children / children with SEN). Each family faced unique struggles with their children’s behavior and 29 out of 30 reported improved outcomes in communication, behavior, and relationships. Feel free to contact us with more details about your specific situation and we can see if our kit can help.

In our pilot studies, parents used the kit for a total of 4 weeks. We checked in with them on week 2 and week 4 for updates. 70% of parents reported positive results by week 2, and over 95% reported positive results by week 4. The children quickly became familiar with the kit and used it to communicate both pleasant and unpleasant feelings. However, every child will have their own preferences and adopt this kit at their own pace.

While self-regulation is one of the main goals of SEL, this kit is still useful for creating channels of communication, practicing mindfulness and gratitude, and ultimately, connecting with your child. And in our opinion, there can never be too much of these things!

Together Time addresses the social and emotional issues experienced by low-income families. According to the FHS, low-income families experience greater behavioral and emotional problems in their children. We are working with the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong on a donation scheme to improve access to SEL resources.

We currently do not sell items individually. We designed the kit as a whole system instead of individual parts, and we believe the efficacy of the kit would decrease if we were to break it up.

Absolutely. This is a great resource to use inside classrooms, or even for students to take home and use. Currently, Tutor Time Hong Kong’s Kindergarten program uses the Emomo Kit as a part of their Kindergarten program.

We designed this kit with the advice of therapists and school counselors, and you are welcome to use it in your therapy sessions as you see fit.