OctocalmBig feelings, eight arms of calm.
Octocalm helps parents through tantrums and meltdowns, and gives kids a friendly octopus who breathes, hugs and plays with them.
How are you feeling? Tap a colour.
You don’t have to remember everything.
In the middle of a meltdown, nobody remembers what they read in a book. Octocalm puts the next step in your hand, in seconds.
Tell it what’s happening
14 everyday situations: clothes, bedtime, turning off screens, busy noisy places, sibling fights...
Follow the “Now” card
Three short steps you can read at a glance. Then “Later” and “Prevent”, plus a one-minute video.
Hand the phone to Pipo
When the storm starts to pass, Pipo invites your child to breathe, hug and play.
Guidance that fits in a minute.
- Short narrated videos on what to do and why, without the lecture.
- Age-aware: different tips for ages 1–5 and 6–10.
- Autism-aware: mark autism or sensory sensitivity and the guidance adapts.
- “More than a tantrum?”: the difference between a tantrum and an overload meltdown, and when to see your pediatrician.
A friend with eight arms.
Pipo changes colour with his feelings, calls your child by name, and teaches calming through play.
Colours
Point to the colour of the feeling. No words needed.
Bubbles
Blow on the phone and watch bubbles float up.
Hug
Hold a finger on Pipo: he hugs back with a slow, gentle buzz.
Stories
Your child chooses what Pipo does. Every path ends well.
Your voice is the most calming one.
- Record the name the way you say it at home, and Pipo will use it.
- Make stories with Pipo, Bia the whale and Capi the capybara: pick the setting and the feelings.
- Prepare for what’s next: ready-made stories for the doctor, the first day of school and haircuts.
- Narrate it all in your voice. Pipo stays on screen, speaking like you.
Calm on the inside, not just the outside.
No points, no losing
No scores, no timers ticking, no “you lost”. Just play and breathe.
Gentle endings
Time shows as bubbles that slowly disappear. At the end, Pipo says goodbye and asks for a grown-up.
Soft colours
Calm themes, including Infinity and Puzzle in soft tones, dark mode and larger text.
What’s your family’s stays with your family.
Your child’s name, your recordings and your stories stay on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking.
Now testing with our first families.
Octocalm is in private beta, in English and Portuguese. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.