For parents

How Mindful Monkey works for your family

Mindful Monkey helps kids build healthy habits and calm-down skills through small daily goals, with Berry the purple monkey as their buddy. Here's what your child will do, and what you can see.

What your child does

Daily goals

Kids pick goals from everyday areas like getting ready, being kind, calming down, eating well and moving their bodies. A few examples:

Brush my teeth, make my bed, get my things ready for tomorrow
Take 3 deep breaths, name 5 things I can see, count to 10 when I feel upset
Say thank you to someone, ask someone how their day was
Drink water, eat a fruit or veggie, play outside

Goals can have a reminder, which the app schedules on the device.

My Path

Doing 3 activities a day fills Berry up with bananas and completes that day on the path. The path goes week by week, with a short lesson along the way.

Mindful Moments

Short activities kids can open anytime, especially when they need a reset: breathing with a balloon, the 5-4-3-2-1 noticing game, stretches, a body scan, cloud meditation, gratitude, naming feelings, spotting thinking traps, wiggling, and coloring.

Feelings check-in

Each day Berry asks how your child is feeling, from Great to Rough. Their answers fill a feelings calendar they can look back on.

Quests and the shop

Bigger goals, like a 3-day streak or finishing 7 days on the path, earn jewels. Kids spend jewels in the shop on outfits for Berry, jungle decorations and treats.

What you can see

The parent account

You create the account in the app (Berry's page > Parent account) with your name, your email, a password, and your child's first name. Your child never types in an email.

The daily activity email

If you turn it on, you'll get a short email each evening with your child's mood check-in, the feelings they picked, the activities they finished and the goals they checked off. You can switch it off anytime on Berry's page.

Questions parents ask

What ages is Mindful Monkey for?

Mindful Monkey is made for kids ages 6 and up. Early readers may like a grown-up reading along at first.

How much does it cost?

Try Mindful Monkey free for 3 days. After that, it's $4.95 a month. You can cancel anytime in your iPhone's Settings: tap your name, then Subscriptions.

Does my child need to be able to read?

Not fully. Berry talks out loud, and goals and activities have pictures as well as words.

Is it safe for kids?

There are no ads, no chat with strangers, and no advertising or analytics tracking. The app never uses the microphone, camera, location or contacts. Read the full privacy policy.

Is Mindful Monkey therapy?

No. Mindful Monkey teaches everyday self-care and calming skills. It isn't a medical or mental health treatment. If you're worried about your child, please talk with your pediatrician or a licensed professional.

Which devices does it work on?

Mindful Monkey is coming first to iPhone. Join the waitlist to hear when it's ready.

How do I delete our account?

In the app, open Berry's page and tap Delete parent account. This removes the account and your child's saved summaries from our server. You can also ask us to do it.