Susan Ridge
GBEmotional awareness often leads to happiness in children. My daughter was very reluctant to attend. Now she really looks forward to it. She is not always eager to participate, but always pays attention. She has not asked me once for the $25 bribe money that I offered her to start attending! They make learning about emotions and how to obtain a peaceful mind fun. That’s priceless.
Katherine
GBToo many adds Too many adds! Trying to end a game takes forever because you have to see ads I'm the middle of a game. The game is fun but all the ads not allowing you to finish a game make it not fun. I am going to delete.
Michelle
GBSuch a help for my daughter! This program has definitely helped my daughter to understand her anxieties/way of thinking and given her some helpful skills to continue life long. I’ve seen some changes in her already; with less time length of melt downs and negativity. She also enjoys showing others a new skill she’s learned through the program to help them and it also helps her practice (without even knowing!). Being a new program we have seen some changes already with it to improve any issues that have arrived! (Ex: The point/reward system) My daughter got a lot out of two 5 week sessions and we will be continuing! They also offer some financial help to those in need which is very considerate and let’s you know that they are here for your kids and helping them succeed. What a great program to learn some awesome coping skills and understand your brain/mental health better.
Nora
GBMy son loves tapouts! I love the impact I've seen on my son since he started tapouts. I never thought my 10 year old son could have such emotional intelligence. He's so much more aware of his emotions and has a better time controlling his outburst and understanding why he feels a certain way. the coaches are superr knowledgable and everyone on the team is so helpful in getting him enrolled.
J
GBI have 2 kids in tapouts and the whole family is benefiting big time! I have two kids in tapouts and they both love it! My oldest child is 13 and has really been enjoying tapouts, but the biggest thing I've noticed is the change in how he interacts with his little brother. He gets irritated with his younger brother a lot, and will react by saying something rude or by yelling at him, but lately, he's started saying, "I just need a minute," and he'll walk away. I've noticed this major shift and praised him for it, and he said he's "just trying to regulate more." I can tell he feels better about himself, and his relationship with his little brother is 10x better. I'm so proud of him! It's funny cause I don't think he'd relate any of this directly to tapouts, but the shift is obvious to me. For him, he loves tapouts because it's easy, and he enjoys his coach, his group, and the games they play. Plus, It's only a half-hour long, so it doesn't take up too much of his time, and he earns points through participation which motivates him big time. He's saving his points up because he's working toward one of the big prizes - which I think is awesome. There are so many valuable things he's getting out of this program, most of which he's not even aware of, but the results are SO obvious to me. I also have a 9-year-old daughter in tapouts. She's an identical twin and often feels like she's in her sister's shadow. She struggles with confidence. tapouts is one of the only spaces that is just for her and she loves attending alone. In fact, I've noticed she hasn't even mentioned to her group that she's a twin. I wanted her to join to help with her anxiety and confidence, but I'm seeing how much independence she's gaining through having this little community outside of her regular world. Her relationship with her twin is as close as it's always been, but she's starting to share her feelings of comparison more, and she's working through those feelings. She told me last week, "Mom, I like how I look." That is a BIG statement for her, and I've seen her confidence growing week by week. She's also more willing to do her therapy for anxiety than she's been in the past. She has a major fear of needles, and putting in her new earrings every day is a big challenge for her. The other day she walked out of her room so proud, and told me she was able to clean and replace her earrings all by herself. I asked her how she did it, and she said, "I stopped and did box breaths when I got woozy." She learned box breathing in tapouts. tapouts has been such a great supplement in addition to therapy. When I take her to counseling, she always dreads it a little, because she knows she's there to work on hard things, but with tapouts, she looks forward to each session because it feels like fun, not work. She likes her group and coach, and she feels special. I honestly cannot say enough good things about this program.