Shoes on. Into the car. Out the door. The hardest moments of the day are the ones that pull a child away from where they are — and they always seem to arrive without warning. Merfi shows your child what's happening now, what's coming next, and how much time is left.
A comfort companion and app from Sensory Solutions. Nothing for your child to read.
A soft companion that sits where your child can see it, with a friendly screen built right in.
What it is
A friendly face that shows the day.
Merfi is a soft companion with a round screen tucked into its front, paired with an app on your phone. You build the day in the app; Merfi shows it — one activity at a time, with a countdown your child can watch run down.
It sits out where your child can see it, in the room where the day actually happens. There's nothing to read, tap, or set up. They glance over and know how much longer they have.
A countdown they can see, instead of numbers on a clock
Something your child can look at and point to
You set the schedule from your phone; Merfi handles the rest
The screen sits right in the plush: what's happening now, and how long is left.Soft, rounded, and easy to leave out — it belongs in the room, not in a drawer.
How it works
Three steps, then it runs itself.
1
Plan the day in the app
Add the moments that matter — getting out the door, the car ride, drop-off and pickup, plus the everyday ones like snack, bath, and bed. Set them to repeat, or adjust on the fly.
2
Merfi counts it down
The screen shows the current activity and a ring that empties as time runs out, with a gentle "Get ready!" before each change — on screen and out loud, so it lands whether or not your child is looking.
3
You both see it coming
"Time to go" stops being a surprise — for your child, and for you. Merfi is out where you'll both notice it, so the warning gets given.
In the app
You build the day. Merfi runs it.
The app is where the schedule lives. Add an activity, set how long it lasts, choose which plush it goes to — and then put your phone away.
See the whole dayEvery activity on one timeline, with a marker showing where you are right now. Tap + to add something new.Add an activity in secondsName it, pick how long it lasts, and mark whether it's something your child looks forward to or dreads.Set the warnings, then send itChoose when the "get ready" alerts fire, repeat the routine on the days you need, and sync it straight to the plush.
Have more than one Merfi? Each schedule can go to whichever plush you choose — so home and school can run on different days.
Why it helps
Transitions are hard because time is invisible.
A transition is any moment your child has to stop one thing and start another — screen off and shoes on, play to car, home to somewhere else. Young children don't feel minutes the way adults do, so "five more minutes" is an abstraction, and the end of an activity lands as a surprise. Surprise is what tips a good moment into a hard one. Merfi makes time visible, so the ending is something your child watches coming.
Fewer battles
When a child can watch time run out, "time to go" stops being a shock and starts being something they saw coming.
Something to point at
The warning doesn't only come from you. It's there on the screen, in the room, where your child can look at it and check for themselves.
A backup for you
The schedule runs on its own once you've set it, so the warning still happens on a busy morning. It's as much a prompt for you as it is for your child.
Merfi came out of work with children who find transitions especially hard — including children who aren't reading yet, or who take the world in visually more than verbally. If you already give the warnings and you're not sure they're landing, that's the gap Merfi is built to fill. Visible time helps almost any child, but that's where it helps most.
Stay in touch
Want to know when Merfi is ready?
Merfi is in pilot now, with a wider release coming. Leave your name and email and we'll tell you the moment it's available.
What you'd get: a soft companion with a screen, plus the app to schedule it from your phone.
What it does: shows the current activity, counts down to the change, and gives a "Get ready!" warning before it happens.
What to expect: Merfi works best sitting out in the room where your child will see it, and it charges daily.
You're on the list! Thanks — we'll email you when Merfi is ready.
For professionals
Want to work with us?
We partner with schools, autism therapy clinics, and other professionals supporting children who struggle with transitions — particularly children who respond better to something they can see than to something they're told. If you'd like to run a pilot, tell us a little about your team and we'll be in touch.
Thanks for reaching out! We'll be in touch about running a Merfi pilot with your team.
A soft companion that sits where your child can see it, with a friendly screen built right in.
