We recommend 2 years old as the lower limit because this is generally when children become more verbally expressive, and 6 years old as the upper limit because children tend to develop strong preferences for things they ‘like and dislike’ after that. However, if your 7, 8, 9 or even 18 year old wants to use the kit, there’s absolutely nothing stopping them!

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!

In short, we think so but we cannot guarantee it. 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). 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 and we can recommend the best solution for your child.

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 Feelings Board 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. Learn more here.

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. However, people who already own a kit can purchase select items separately.

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 curriculum.

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.