The Heartstrong Programme
Emotional Wellbeing Stories for Little Ones
The Heartstrong Programme is Kiddiwinkles’ emotional wellbeing series for young children. Through six beautifully illustrated story videos — each with its own original song — Ciarán the Lion, Rosie the Rabbit, and Emilio the Owl help little ones explore big feelings in a safe, warm, and joyful way.
The programme is rooted in the Reggio Emilia approach (children as capable, curious learners) and the Pikler framework (trusting the child’s body and building secure relationships). Every story honours the child’s feeling first — and then gently guides them toward self-regulation.
 Our Characters The Six Stories |
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■ Ciarán's Big Feelings Managing the urge to bite |
■ Ciarán the Climbing Lion Finding safe places to move |
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■ Rosie's Worry Monster Naming and soothing anxiety |
■ Ciarán's Quiet Roar Indoor and outdoor voices |
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■ Rosie's Grumpy Day Validating frustration |
■ Emilio & the Shiny Pebble Sharing and turn-taking |
| Using Heartstrong at Home |
| Watch together — snuggle up and watch the story with your child. | Name the feeling — "Ciarán felt really frustrated, didn't he? Have you ever felt like that?" |
| Sing the song — the songs are designed to be sung again and again throughout the day. | Look for moments — when a big feeling arrives, gently remind your child: "Remember what Rosie did?" |
Watch the Stories |
Watch all six stories free on YouTube! Scan the QR code or search Kiddiwinkles on YouTube to find the full Heartstrong Programme playlist. Click here for the Playlist |
| Heartstrong Characters |
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Ciarán Lion
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Emilio Owl
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Rosie Rabbit
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Ciarán the Knight
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Emilio the Wizard
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Rosie the Fairy
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