LILI, the well-being app for under 12s

Need to create bubbles of peace in your daily life? LILI, all in capitals, an educational Swiss army knife in pastel colors, is above all a companion for relaxation, thanks to observation or action games, a meditation or yoga session, a time of reflection to appropriate its emotions and decipher their social interactions.

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> What is the weather like inside you? The app is concerned with the child’s “indoor weather”, invited to indicate his mood, if he feels more “sun” when he is happy or “rain” when he is sad. Tempted by a very black cloud with lightning … Be careful, it will bard!

> The child can choose “his” own program and opt for an activity or a theme that corresponds to him at the time of his connection: two minutes to carry out the posture of the dog upside down or ten minutes to take stock of what is fair or not. Otherwise three avenues open to him: a time for oneself devoted to a meditation, yoga or self-massage workshop, a time for play and oral confidence through improvisation and mime, or still time for reflection, alone or accompanied, with philo podcasts. “Damn, I made a mistake! , For example, to learn from mistakes.

> The child has a space (“My profile”) in which he finds the activities entered as favorites as well as those he has downloaded, without forgetting the badges accumulated over his “successes”. He can record his feelings and his opinion on the app in complete autonomy, which he may like “not at all”, “a little” or even “a lot”.

The lessers

> Will the 12-year-old preteen find the answers and the peace of mind he is looking for in the same way as the 5-year-old child chaperoned by the adult? It is up to the parent to determine this according to the needs and maturity of the child before committing further.

> Downloading new activities, such as a yoga session or a philosophy podcast or an origami, involves being connected. To avoid running out on the next train or car trip, it is better to stock up on activities beforehand.

> In its free version, the app offers around twenty workshops. To get more, you need to subscribe. What some parents will deplore. From 2.99 euros, depending on the package chosen, the “premium” version contains around a hundred workshops and new content each month, and includes sending advice to parents by email.

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