EMOTION REGULATION
“They should be taught to subdue the hasty temper, to withhold the passionate word, to manifest unvarying kindness, courtesy, and self-control.” Child Guidance p. 133
This Pottery Barn Kids Anywhere Chair would be a great addition to any playroom or calm-down corner.
Include this custom, handmade pennant by Eventide Pennant Co. in your Calm-down Corner to remind your child of their safe place to calm down.
Explore feelings with this beautifully illustrated chart by Stephanie Hathaway Designs. This free download includes a culturally diverse feelings chart, individual cards, feeling definitions, worksheets for anger, worried, hurt feelings, and gratitude. Don’t miss downloading this for FREE. This would be a wonderful addition to your calm-down corner or home setting.
Help your child practice deep breathing to enhance positive coping skills, reduce strong, unpleasant emotions, and regulate better circulation in the body.
*NOTE: the slower the exhale the better. Slow exhalation sends a signal to the brain telling the body to calm down.
Canopies, teepees, weighted blankets and seats, timers, stuffies, baskets, deep breathing charts, feelings check-ins, soothing music, books, calming cards, gratitude journals, manipulatives/sensory toys, character matters cards, chalk boards, coloring books, problem-solving cards, and more…
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Ages: 2 & Up
These wooden egg expressions promote emotion recognition and include 6 primary emotions along with a story about different emotions. The wood has non-toxic finishes and child safe materials.
Jim Borgman’s illustrations of various emotions.
*Help your children understand and manage ANGER as a secondary emotion with this poster that highlights specific emotions that lie underneath anger. Purchase
Try also these Temper Tamers in a Jar
Ages: 2-10
This deck of cards includes 36 color-illustrated soothing strategies for kids and adults written in both English and Spanish.
Try also these Temper Tamers in a Jar
Enhance emotional intelligence and empathy skills with this game, designed for 3 - 8 year olds. Each deck comes with 48 expressive feelings cards, 24 universal emotions, 3 educational games, and 5 therapy games. The game promotes emotion recognition, social intelligence, interpersonal awareness, and connection as well as models communication.
A tool to help children with sensory issues, autism, ADHD, ADD, and anxiety, or any child for that matter. They are soothing to play with.
This is a 2 pack.
Ages: 3 & Up
These fidget and sensory toys are great for helping children with ADHD, ADD, OCD, autism, and anxiety to improve a state of calmness and increase focus and attention. This includes a pack of 5 and the balls are BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free.
This “happy” light has been clinically proven to increase your energy and mood. Very effective light therapy to use during winter blues for those who struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), boosts energy and even assists with jet lag. This light is the same light sold through Dr. Neil Nedley’s Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program. It is as effective as 10,000 lux white lights, simulates being outdoors under a sunny blue sky, includes 5 light intensity settings, and has a 90 Day No Hassle Money Back Guarantee from Philips.
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This journal by Promptly Journals is such an excellent resource for kids to write, draw, and express their feelings in a healthy way. With a creative theme of weathering through emotions, this journal is sure to be a favorite in your home.
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