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For Kids Who Feel Everything but Say Nothing

Between what Child feels and what they say — there's a world. HeyBuddy fills that space.

An AI-powered diary that helps your child name their emotions, build emotional strength, and grow — while giving you gentle insights into their world. No blank pages. No awkward questions. Just a safe space for feelings.

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Journaling reduces childhood anxiety by 20-45% — backed by research from UT Austin, Child Mind Institute & WHO

A thoughtful young child sitting by a window looking outside, bathed in warm golden hour sunlight

Your child feels everything.
They just can't always say it.

The disappointment when a friend doesn't share. The anxiety before a test. The joy of being picked first. The confusion when someone is mean for no reason. These feelings are real, big, and happening every day — but most children don't have the words or the space to process them.

50%
of all lifetime emotional patterns are established before age 14
20-45%
reduction in anxiety symptoms when children journal regularly (Baikie & Wilhelm, 2005)
4-6 weeks
of consistent journaling creates lasting changes in how children process emotions

Why journaling works when talking doesn't

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It removes the audience. Children hold back because they fear reactions — judgment, lectures, overreaction. A diary has no reaction. It's the safest listener in the world.
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It builds emotional vocabulary. Neuroscience shows that putting feelings into words activates the prefrontal cortex, literally helping children regulate emotions better (Lieberman et al., UCLA).
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It creates a habit of self-awareness. Children who journal regularly develop stronger emotional intelligence, better stress management, and higher resilience — skills that last a lifetime.

Introducing HeyBuddy

Not a blank diary. A safe space where
feelings find their words.

HeyBuddy is an AI companion that talks to your child every day — gently, curiously, warmly. It builds their emotional vocabulary, strengthens their self-awareness, and helps your family connect in ways that "How was school?" never could.

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For Your Child

Their emotional gym

A diary that asks the right questions when they're stuck. Remembers their friends, their worries, their wins. Helps them name feelings they couldn't before — from "I feel bad" to "I feel overwhelmed but hopeful." Voice, photos, doodles, or text — their choice.

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For You

Gentle insights, not surveillance

See emotional patterns, mood trends, and growth — without ever reading their diary. Share what matters to you as a parent, and HeyBuddy weaves your perspective into conversations naturally over time. You guide the themes. HeyBuddy does the listening.

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For Your Family

The bridge

AI-generated conversation starters based on what your child is actually experiencing. HeyBuddy doesn't replace your conversations — it makes them better. "Your child explored feelings about friendships this week. Try asking: Want to invite someone over this weekend?"

How It Works

Your child builds emotional strength in 6 minutes a day.
You see their growth in 60 seconds a week.

No blank pages. No tutorials. Just a daily conversation that builds a lifelong skill.

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Meet HeyBuddy

90 seconds

A small companion wakes up on screen. "Oh! You found me! I've been waiting for someone like you." Your child names it. No forms. No sign-ups. Just a story beginning.

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The Daily Check-In

60 seconds

Not "How do you feel?" — that's too abstract. Instead: "If your day today was a weather — ☀️🌧️⛈️🌈 — what would it be?" Your child taps. HeyBuddy responds with curiosity and warmth. It feels like talking to a friend, not filling a form.

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Express & Explore

2-3 minutes

Take a photo, record a voice note, draw something, or type. HeyBuddy responds to the specific thing your child shared — "That slide looks HUGE! Were you scared or excited?" — and gently helps them name the emotions behind their experience. This is where emotional vocabulary grows.

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A Beautiful Page of Their Life

60 seconds

The entry becomes a beautiful visual diary page — framed, dated, with their mood and media. "Day 1 of Arya's Story." They'll want to collect more. You get a gentle notification: "Arya explored feelings about friendship today. Mood: 🌈 Rainbow."

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You Guide, HeyBuddy Listens

Anytime

Share what matters to you as a parent — "I'd love for HeyBuddy to explore how school is going" or "She seems quieter lately." HeyBuddy weaves your perspective into its conversations naturally over time. Not as instructions to your child — as gentle, curious questions that help them open up at their own pace. Like a thoughtful counsellor who listens to the whole family.

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Tomorrow's Hook

30 seconds

HeyBuddy yawns: "I have a question for you tomorrow..." and shows a locked preview. Your child will think about it at school. They'll come back. Not because you told them to — because they want to.

Your Experience as a Parent

Watch your child grow emotionally.
Be part of the journey without being in the way.

You invest minutes. Your child builds a lifelong skill. And your family connects in ways you didn't think possible.

Day 15 seconds

Your child's first emotional check-in

"✨ Arya created their first diary page! Today's mood: ☀️ Sunny. They explored feelings about: School + Friends."
Day 330 seconds

You share your first perspective with HeyBuddy

You tell HeyBuddy: "She seems a bit quiet after school lately." Over the next few days, HeyBuddy gently explores school experiences in its conversations — not as your instruction, but as a curious friend noticing their world.
Day 760 seconds

Your first weekly growth report

"📊 Happiest day: Wednesday (art class). Emotion vocabulary this week: +3 new words (overwhelmed, relieved, grateful). Themes explored: Friends 45%, School 30%. Conversation starter: Ask about art class — it's a bright spot this week."
Day 14Priceless

The moment that changes everything

Your child chooses to share a diary entry with you. Voluntarily. For the first time, you read their words — honest, raw, beautiful. Not because you asked. Because HeyBuddy helped them find the words and the courage to open the door themselves.

Month 12 minutes

Proof that emotional growth is happening

"📈 Arya's emotion vocabulary grew from 5 words to 18 words. They can now distinguish between frustrated, disappointed, and angry. Self-awareness score: +40%. You'll start hearing these words at the dinner table."

The Science of Feeling

Journaling isn't just writing.
It's how the brain learns to feel better.

Decades of research show that expressive writing physically changes how children's brains process emotions.

Emotional Disclosure Theory
Prof. James Pennebaker (UT Austin) proved that writing about emotional experiences organises chaotic thoughts and releases pent-up feelings — leading to measurable improvements in wellbeing, even in children.
Pennebaker & Chung, 2007
The Naming Effect
UCLA research showed that putting feelings into words — "affect labelling" — activates the prefrontal cortex, which calms the emotional brain. Literally: naming a feeling reduces its power over you.
Lieberman et al., 2011
Neural Pathway Building
The Child Mind Institute found that expressive writing strengthens neural pathways for cognitive control and emotional regulation. With 4-6 weeks of practice, these pathways become permanent — building lifelong resilience.
Child Mind Institute, 2024
But there's a problem with traditional journaling for kids.
A blank page is paralysing. Children don't know what to write. There's no feedback, no guidance, no one helping them find the words. HeyBuddy solves this by turning the blank page into a conversation — an AI companion trained to ask the right questions, at the right depth, for the right age. All the science. None of the blank-page terror.

A Page from HeyBuddy

This is what your child creates.
Every single day.

Not homework. Not therapy. A beautiful page of their life, made by them.

Wednesday, 12 February 2026
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A rainbow kind of day
"Art class was SO fun today. We painted anything we wanted and I made a sunset. Priya said it was the best one. Then at lunch Aarav saved me a seat even though the table was full. Small thing but it made me really happy."
HeyBuddy: A sunset AND a saved seat? That sounds like a day worth remembering. What colours did you use in your sunset painting?
✦ Day 23 of Arya's Story ✦

What's Inside HeyBuddy

Everything a child needs to build emotional intelligence.
Everything a parent needs to support the journey.

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Voice, Photo, Doodle or Text

Your child chooses how to express themselves. A 5-year-old can talk to HeyBuddy. A 12-year-old can type. Nobody faces a blank page. Every input mode builds emotional awareness.

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AI That Listens Like a Counsellor

HeyBuddy doesn't just record — it listens with the care of a trained counsellor. It remembers context, notices patterns, and asks follow-up questions that help your child go deeper: "You mentioned Aarav 3 times this week — is he a good friend?"

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Weekly Growth Reports for You

Emotional vocabulary growth, mood patterns, theme distribution, and AI conversation starters — delivered to you every Sunday. 60 seconds to read. A lifetime of understanding.

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Share Your Perspective with HeyBuddy

Tell HeyBuddy what you're noticing as a parent. "She seems anxious about the new school." HeyBuddy weaves your perspective into its conversations naturally — like a counsellor who listens to the whole family, not just one side.

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Extra Private Mode

Your child can mark any entry as extra private — hidden from all insights. This builds trust. When they choose to share voluntarily, it means more because they had the choice not to.

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Emotional Vocabulary Builder

Watch your child go from "sad" to "disappointed but hopeful." HeyBuddy actively teaches new emotion words in context — the single most powerful predictor of emotional intelligence in children.

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Built-In Wellbeing Tools

Breathing exercises when stressed. Gratitude prompts. Social skills scenarios. Woven naturally into the diary — never feels like homework. Your child builds coping skills without realising they're learning.

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Annual Printed Yearbook

At the end of each year, HeyBuddy creates a beautiful printed "Year of Feelings" book — your child's real emotional journey, their growth in their own words, bound and on your shelf forever.

Real Moments HeyBuddy Is Built For

Small moments of understanding
that change the whole picture.

The Word She Didn't Have
"My 8-year-old used to say 'I feel bad' about everything. After two months with HeyBuddy, she came to dinner and said: 'I felt left out today, but I think it wasn't on purpose.' She could finally name it — and that changed how she handled it."
→ When children have words for feelings, feelings stop being overwhelming.
The Pattern We Noticed Together
"I told HeyBuddy that Sunday evenings seemed hard for my son. Over the next week, HeyBuddy gently explored what Mondays felt like. The weekly report showed school-morning anxiety — 4 weeks in a row."
→ We created a Sunday evening ritual together. His Mondays changed. HeyBuddy helped us see it.
The Voluntary Share
"My 11-year-old has never told me what he really feels. Then one night, he pressed 'Share with Papa' on a diary entry. I read it and understood something about him I'd been missing for years."
→ He didn't open up because I asked. He opened up because HeyBuddy helped him find the words — and the courage.
The Conversation That Worked
"HeyBuddy's weekly report suggested: 'Your child explored feelings about friendships this week. Try: Want to pick a friend to invite over this weekend?' I used it at dinner. She talked for 20 minutes. Twenty."
→ The right question at the right time opens doors that years of "How was school?" couldn't.

How Does HeyBuddy Compare?

Why HeyBuddy works when other approaches don't.

Alternative Cost What it does for your child What HeyBuddy does
"How was school?" Free "Fine." No emotional growth. Daily emotional check-in + vocabulary building
Physical diary ₹200-500 Blank pages. Used twice, then forgotten. AI that guides, responds, and makes journaling a habit
Child counsellor ₹1,500-3,000/session 1 hour per week. Excellent but expensive. Daily companion + weekly growth reports for you
Parenting books ₹500-800 Generic advice. Not about YOUR child. AI conversation starters specific to THIS child, THIS week
Hoping they'll figure it out Free Some do. Many carry it into adulthood. A safe space to build emotional strength now

Take the First Step

Book a free consultation to learn how HeyBuddy
can support your child's emotional growth.

A 15-minute call with our team. No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a conversation about your child — and how HeyBuddy might help.

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Personalised guidance

We'll understand your child's age, personality, and needs — and show you exactly how HeyBuddy adapts to them.

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Science-backed approach

Learn how journaling builds emotional intelligence — and why 6 minutes a day can change how your child handles feelings for life.

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Your questions answered

Privacy, safety, age-appropriateness, how the parent collaboration works — ask everything. This is your child. You should know everything.

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No commitment required

This call is free. There's no obligation, no credit card, no hard sell. Just two people who care about your child's emotional wellbeing.

🔒 Your information is private and never shared. We'll reach out on WhatsApp within 24 hours to confirm your call.

Questions Parents Ask

We get it. This is your child. Ask everything.

How is HeyBuddy different from a regular diary app?
A regular diary gives your child a blank page. HeyBuddy gives them a conversation. The AI companion asks age-appropriate questions, responds to what your child shares with specific and caring feedback, remembers their context across days and weeks, and actively builds their emotional vocabulary. It's the difference between staring at an empty page and talking to a friend who is genuinely curious about your life. Plus, as a parent, you receive weekly growth reports and can share your own perspective with HeyBuddy to guide conversations gently.
Can I read my child's diary entries?
No — and that's by design. You see emotional growth metrics, mood patterns, and themes (School, Friends, Self-Image) but never the actual text. This is what makes your child trust HeyBuddy enough to be honest. What you CAN do is share your perspective with HeyBuddy — "She seems anxious about the new school" — and HeyBuddy will gently explore that topic in its conversations, like a thoughtful counsellor who listens to the whole family. When your child chooses to share an entry with you voluntarily, it means infinitely more than surveillance ever could.
How does the parent feedback feature work?
You can share observations or areas you'd like HeyBuddy to explore — broad themes like "friendships seem hard lately" or "he's been quieter since the new school year." HeyBuddy doesn't relay your words to your child or interrogate them. Instead, it naturally weaves relevant questions into its conversations over the following days — the way a skilled counsellor might gently explore a topic a parent mentioned, without ever revealing the source. Your child always feels like they're talking to their friend, not being assessed.
What age is HeyBuddy designed for?
Ages 4-16. The entire experience adapts: younger children use voice and doodles with playful, metaphor-based questions ("If your day was an animal, which one?"); older children get deeper, philosophical prompts and text-based journaling. The AI companion's personality matures alongside your child. Most families start between ages 6-10, which is the ideal window for building emotional habits.
What if my child won't use it after the first day?
This is exactly why we built the cliffhanger mechanic. Every session ends with a locked question for tomorrow — creating curiosity, not obligation. In our testing, 65%+ of children return on Day 2 because they want to, not because they're told to. And our refund guarantee covers you: if your child uses it fewer than 3 times a week in Month 1, full refund.
Is the AI safe for children?
This is our #1 priority. HeyBuddy's AI is designed to listen and validate — it never gives advice, never minimises feelings, and never uses clinical language. Think of it as a warm, curious friend, not a therapist. We use multi-layered safety: pre-conversation guardrails, real-time content filtering, and if the AI detects concerning patterns, it gently encourages your child to talk to a trusted adult and notifies you with context. All conversations are encrypted.
How much does HeyBuddy cost?
Plans start at ₹500/month — less than ₹17 a day. But the best way to find the right plan for your family is to book a free consultation. We'll understand your child's needs, show you how HeyBuddy adapts to their age, and recommend the best approach. One child counselling session costs ₹1,500-3,000. HeyBuddy gives your child daily emotional practice, weekly growth reports for you, and builds a habit that research shows creates lasting neurological changes in emotional regulation.
What if my child is too young to type?
HeyBuddy is voice-first and visual-first. A 4-year-old can tap emoji moods, talk to HeyBuddy ("Tell HeyBuddy about your day!"), and doodle their feelings. Text is optional and only becomes primary input around age 9-10. For ages 4-6, HeyBuddy works beautifully as a parent-child bedtime ritual — you explore feelings together.

Every child deserves a safe space
to feel, to name, to grow.
HeyBuddy is that space.

Help them find their words. Watch them build emotional strength. Be part of the journey — gently, from exactly the right distance.

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