Description
TATE is an adorable plush puppy that plays meditation stories and activities through its built-in speaker, complete with a headphone jack. Designed with the guidance of psychotherapists, paediatricians, and child life therapists, TATE helps children calm their minds, manage their emotions, and discover the power of their breath.
With a range of calming, imaginative stories categorised into themes like Adventures, Learning, Affirmations, Sports, and Nature, TATE delivers resilience-building content. Its “Breathing Paws” guide children in using their breath to navigate stressful situations and develop lifelong coping skills.
The miindfully app and website offer a library of expert-created content, regularly updated to engage children with the latest trends. Children can enjoy unlimited access to the entire range of miindfully audio content with the purchase of TATE.
TATE is more than just a cuddly companion – TATE is a guide, a teacher, and a trusted friend.
Recommended by Dr Gummer’s Good Play Guide
What our testers said
“I love how soft he is, he’s so snuggly.” – Boy, aged 4
“I like that TATE makes me calm.” – Girl, aged 7
What our expert think
The soft and cute looking soft toy dog comes with a bluetooth speaker hidden inside that connects to an app. Set up was generally straightforward and our testers were excited to start using their new “friend”.
TATE comes with a variety of stories to listen to and activities to try such as calming breathing techniques and affirmations. Children and parents appreciated the variety of stories and activities as it meant there were suitable options for different circumstances and different moods. Parents of children who struggled to go to sleep and/or stay asleep saw a positive impact after using TATE as part of the bedtime routine.
The dog’s soft fur was comforting for children and helpful for calming them, while the textured ‘Breathing Paws’ were popular and helped children to self-regulate and self-soothe. Also, the calm atmosphere TATE promoted, encouraged children to open up about their feelings and made them more receptive to having meaningful conversations with their parents.
Skills developed
– Helps with self-regulation
– Encourages children to talk about their feelings
– Inspires imaginative play
