The Little Windows
ENT SurgeryTympanostomy tube placement
Explains why ears get full, how the tubes open a little window for air, and that it's over before the nap ends.
2:40 min · Ages 3–9
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Free for hospitals
Big adventures for brave little patients.
PEERkids uses friendly 3D characters and imaginative storytelling to explain medical procedures to children — reducing anxiety, shortening prep time, and making hospital days feel survivable.
Procedure Library
Pick a procedure and play the matching story. Each video names every step in the order a child will experience it.
The Sleepy Cloud
AnesthesiaMask anesthesia induction
Covers the scented mask, counting backwards, and waking up in recovery with a grown-up nearby.
2:55 min · Ages 3–12
The Pillow Guards
ENT SurgeryTonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
Names the sore throat afterward, why cold drinks and popsicles help, and how the voice comes back.
2:50 min · Ages 4–11
How an analogy becomes a video
1
Start with the fear
Child life specialists and clinicians tell us exactly which part of a procedure children resist.
2
Find the analogy
We translate that moment into something familiar — little windows, a zipper patch, a sleepy cloud.
3
Animate the story
Our characters walk through the real steps in order, with honest language and no surprises.
4
Review clinically
Every script is reviewed by pediatric clinicians before it reaches a patient screen.
Built for clinical efficiency.
Deploy PEERkids on bedside tablets, waiting-room screens, or inside your patient portal. No accounts required at the bedside.
- Works on hospital tablets, TVs and kiosks
- Reviewed by pediatric clinicians and child life specialists
- Multi-language narration and captions
Every video is free to hospitals.
Donations pay for animation, clinical review, and translation so no family is charged for preparation.