Oh, My Little Kitten: OK Go's calm November song
Part of OK Go's Twelve Months project, a gentle, independent-minded listen with nothing at all flagged to avoid.
This is OK Go's November entry in their Twelve Months project, a rare and understated track rather than one of their famous elaborate music videos. It scores 90 for settling a wound-up child and 75 for recovery after a meltdown, with nothing at all flagged to avoid. Entertainers and Independents both peak at 95 for 10 to 11 year olds, so it suits an older, self-directed music lover rather than a small child after spectacle.
At a glance
Will it actually calm them down?
Settles a wound-up mood well
Gently lifts a flat mood too
Works after a meltdown tooScores measure how reliably this video moves a child toward a settled, regulated state. In the Piko app, kids tell us their weather and we do the matching automatically.
Which kids will love it?
Why it works
There's no presenter here, just the song itself at a measured pace (average shot length 12 seconds, pacing score 85), calm and unhurried throughout. That steadiness shows up in the regulation numbers: yellow-to-green scores 90, blue-to-green 85 and red-to-green 75, a consistently strong profile across the board.
Entertainers and Independents both peak at 95 for 10 to 11 year olds, with Dreamers close behind at 85: an older child who wants to sit with a song on their own terms rather than needing a story or a presenter to guide them through it. Educational value is low at 10, which is honest rather than a knock, this is a song for enjoying, not a lesson.
It's rated ASD-safe, PDA-safe, anxiety-safe, ADHD-friendly and sensory-avoiding safe, with low sensory intensity and no audio or visual triggers at all. It's also one of the few videos in this batch with nothing flagged under avoid-for, a genuinely safe, calm pick across the board.
When to reach for it
- Bedtime wind-down. Yellow-to-green scores 90, calm and unhurried enough for the end of the day.
- After school. Settles a wound-up mood without needing a presenter or a story to follow.
- After a meltdown. Red-to-green scores 75, gentle enough for the come-down after a big upset.
Sensory & SEN notes
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Questions parents ask
Is this good for calming a wound-up older child?
Yes, it scores 90 for settling a wound-up child and 75 for recovery after a meltdown, with a calm, unhurried pace throughout (average shot length 12 seconds) and no presenter talking over the track at all.
What age is this best for?
It peaks for 10 to 11 year olds, where both Entertainers and Independents score 95. It suits an older child who's happy to listen independently rather than a younger one after a story or characters.
Is there anything flagged to avoid with this one?
No, this is one of the few videos in this batch with nothing at all listed under avoid-for. It's ASD-safe, PDA-safe, anxiety-safe, ADHD-friendly and sensory-avoiding safe, with low sensory intensity throughout and no triggers flagged.
Is it part of a bigger series?
Yes, it's the November entry in OK Go's Twelve Months project, a rarer, more understated track than some of the band's famous elaborate music videos. It stands alone fine as a calm listen even without knowing the wider project.
40+ checks per video, with a final pass from the review desk · Scored 11 July 2026 · We do not host videos; playback is via YouTube's official embed.