The NHS-Approved Parenting App for Understanding Children’s Behaviours.

Stop guessing your way through child anxiety and big emotions. Used by families, professionals & organisations, health services & local authorities and businesses, lumin&us® is powered by neuroscience and therapeutic play to reduce family conflict, improve wellbeing and restore calm.

lumin&us® provides parents of children aged 3-11 with instant tools to:

support their child with lifelong tools and strategies for good mental health and wellbeing
strenghten or improve relationships with their children
help parents be the parent they’d like to be
reduce stress, anxiety or overwhelm for parents and children
help soothe and calm children experiencing big emotions
support parents struggling with their child’s behaviours
support adoptive or fostering families
support families who have suffered a loss, such as separation, divorce or a bereavement
support families awaiting CAMHS support, an autism or ADHD assessment, or an educational health care plan (EHCP)

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When Your Child Won’t Cuddle: How to Connect with a Child Who Avoids Touch

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Playful Parenting: Why Being Silly Is Good for Your Child’s Brain

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luminus® App, NHS Digital Health Strategy and Child Mental Health Priorities

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