Childhood matters, even in hospital.
We create thoughtful, practical resources to support children's emotional wellbeing during and after long-term medical treatment — grounded in lived experience, informed by professional practice, and designed for real moments of connection.
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Hospital Joy Toolkit
26 illustrated emotional support cards · Ages 4–6
Simple words, creative activities and space for children to choose — designed to support adults and children together during difficult hospital experiences.
First printed edition · October 2026Professional review in progressFurther age groups in development
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Ideas worth sharing
Emotional containment: what it asks of a parent in hospital
Not calming a child down — being able to hold their fear without denying it.
Co-regulation: no child calms down alone
Children learn to manage strong feelings with an adult first. In hospital, that need grows.
Acknowledging a feeling is not the same as allowing everything
The feeling has every right to exist. The behaviour can still have limits.
Not just a story. A voice in the work.
Lada Barsukova is a lived experience consultant contributing to the development of the Hospital Joy Toolkit. Her perspective helps keep children’s experiences, agency and emotional needs visible throughout the design process.
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