Media Active, Inc. has made available since December 6, 2013, an updated version of its child-rearing support app "Ghost Call," titled "Ghost Call DX/English Version," on Google Play and iTunes App Store in 43 countries and regions in which English is the first language.

- Website for introducing the app:

http://www.media-active.co.jp/app/ghostcalldx/en/

- When and why to use the app:

Have you ever had trouble disciplining your child as he or she refuses to do what you tell him/her to do? In such a case, a phone call from a virtual third party telling the child that he/she is not behaving himself/herself can redirect the child's attention and change his/her consciousness. When it makes the child begin to do voluntarily what he/she is told to do, it is very important for you to tell him/her carefully why he/she got the call. Rewarding the child with a lot of words of praise and encouragement will lead to building a favorable behavior pattern.

The "Ghost Call" app is not designed to surprise the child. Rather, it is designed to redirect his/her attention and change his/her consciousness. Please use the app as one of child-rearing support tools by selecting a scary or sweet character depending on the child's disposition or the situation faced.

- Situations in which the child's consciousness can be changed:

1. When he/she wouldn't listen to you (Red Ogre)

2. When he/she completes tidying something up (Cat)

3. When he/she does not stop fighting with siblings (Space Alien)

4. When he/she does something nice (Ninja)

5. When he/she doesn't stop crying (Baby)

6. When you want to get him/her right to bed (Princess)

7. When he/she refuses to eat (Zombie)

8. When he/she refuses to take a bath (Wolfman)

9. When he/she refuses to brush his/her teeth (Witch)

10. When he/she refuses to go to bed (Dracula)

11. From Santa Claus (Santa Claus)

12. When you want to stop him/her being picky about food (Fairy)

- Interesting features (recording and voice changer)

Using the 12 situations expressed by actors/actresses as a reference, parents can make recordings of original sentences, such as by including the name of the child or his/her promises with other family members, so that the child will pay more attention.

- Website for introducing the app:

http://www.media-active.co.jp/app/ghostcalldx/en/

* Can be downloaded free of charge from "Google Play" or "App Store."

* There are charges for adding some content.

About Media Active

Media Active will continue working to develop unique apps which will be useful to consumers.

Company name: Media Active, Inc

Headquarters: Oomori Station Box 7F 2-1-2, Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-0023 Japan

Representative: Koki Sasaki

URL: http://www.media-active.co.jp