Duyoo

About us

About Duyoo

At Duyoo, we believe every child deserves play experiences that nurture their development. Our sensory play kits and professional guidance are designed by child psychologists to help families support learning, confidence and emotional wellbeing through everyday play.

Our story

Why we created Duyoo

Children learn best through play, yet many families struggle to find activities that are both engaging and developmentally meaningful. At the same time, accessing trusted professional guidance can often feel overwhelming, expensive, or difficult to navigate.

Our team brings together expertise in child psychology, research and business, united by a shared goal: making high-quality developmental support more accessible to families.

We believe that every child deserves opportunities to learn and grow through purposeful play, and every parent deserves clear, reliable guidance they can trust. Duyoo was created to combine expert-designed sensory play experiences with personalised support, empowering families to nurture children's development in a simple, engaging and evidence-informed way.

Our mission

Our mission is to make evidence-informed child development support accessible, practical and engaging for every family.

We aim to empower parents with the knowledge, tools and professional guidance they need to support their children's cognitive, emotional, sensory and social development through purposeful play.

Meet the founders

The people behind Duyoo

Tugce Zeynep Artunay

Clinical child psychology

Psychology graduate and MSc in Clinical Child Psychology with experience in early childhood development, attachment-based interventions, and nursery practice. Passionate about supporting children's emotional wellbeing and strengthening parent–child relationships through evidence-informed, play-based activities.

Turkan Yagmur Kocyigit

Clinical child psychology

Psychology graduate with an MSc in Clinical Child Psychology. Her academic research focuses on atypical child development, autism and the experiences of families navigating early developmental concerns, providing valuable insight into inclusive, evidence-based and personalised developmental support for every child.

Melisa Kara

Business and operations

Business graduate and LLM in International Business and Commercial Law. Responsible for Duyoo's business strategy, operations and growth, ensuring expert knowledge is transformed into accessible services for families.

Our approach

Five steps, at your child's pace

We believe every child is unique, which is why Duyoo focuses on personalised support rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Parents complete a short developmental questionnaire to help us understand their child's current stage and needs.

  2. 02

    Personalise

    Based on the assessment, we recommend age-appropriate sensory activities and play experiences tailored to the child's development.

  3. 03

    Play

    Children explore carefully designed sensory play kits created to encourage learning through fun, hands-on experiences.

  4. 04

    Support

    Families can access professional guidance whenever additional advice or reassurance is needed.

  5. 05

    Grow

    Parents can continue supporting their child's progress through new activities, expert resources and ongoing recommendations.

Why parents choose Duyoo

What families get from us

Evidence-informed activities

Every activity is designed with child development principles in mind.

Child psychology expertise

Our sensory experiences are created with input from qualified child psychology professionals.

Personalised recommendations

Activities are tailored to each child's developmental stage and individual needs.

Practical parent guidance

We provide simple, easy-to-follow advice that fits naturally into everyday family life.

Flexible professional support

Online sessions with qualified professionals, for the times when a family wants more than an activity plan. Coming soon.

Growing with your child

As children develop, Duyoo continues providing age-appropriate activities and guidance to support each new stage.

Our values

What guides our work

Child-centred

Every recommendation starts with the individual child and their unique developmental journey.

Evidence-based

Our decisions are informed by research and professional knowledge in child development and psychology.

Accessibility

We believe families should have easier access to trusted developmental support and professional guidance.

Empowerment

We aim to give parents confidence by providing practical tools, clear information and ongoing support.

Learning through play

Play is one of the most powerful ways children develop skills, curiosity and confidence.

FAQs

Questions parents ask us

Start with the assessment

A short developmental questionnaire about your child's play, communication and everyday routines. From your answers we suggest activities matched to their stage.

Start the assessment

Duyoo does not diagnose developmental conditions or replace clinical assessment.