🧘 Calm-Down Time (Toddler Tools): Promoting Serenity and Emotional Well-being for Little Ones Review

My son started hitting before he was 2 and is now 26 months old. I bought a few other books beforehand because I didn't think they were many pages or better than what we had. I finally gave in and I'm glad I did. I've attached the first two pages. Another reviewer said it wasn't obvious enough, but I almost appreciate subtlety more because it shows my son that he doesn't have to be completely hysterical to call. In addition, there are a variety of suggestions that the baby can make to calm…

ETA: He uses the tactics described in this book, in particular he prefers to be held when angry. He's almost 4 1/2 now and still pulling out the book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who reads it, but I often recommend it to other parents/teachers etc. I think this book is fantastic! I wanted a book that would really help my child deal with relapse and emotional regulation. This book is perfect for that! He has attention issues, he's a little late, and for a 3 1/2 year old this…

This is one of several books I have recently purchased to help our son who is 5 years old with special needs to get the idea that this is self soothing is what he can do when he is depressed or upset. My main reason for deducting a star is that children's facial expressions that are sad or angry are drawn very thinly. For a lot of kids, that's not a big deal, but for our son, who is considered to be low functioning on the autism spectrum, it really is. He needs to see clearer facial expressions