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11/02/2025

10/21/2025

When a child is melting down, our instincts can take over — and not always the helpful ones.
We might lecture, rush to fix, or tell them to calm down… but these actually block co-regulation rather than build it.

Let’s talk about what not to do — and what to try instead — so we can truly help a child borrow our calm instead of our chaos.

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Managing Big Feelings: A Toolkit for Parents & Educators, a Parent and Educators Toolkit

Helping children turn big emotions into skills for life.

When a child’s emotions feel too big to handle, it can be overwhelming — for them and for you.
Managing Big Feelings: The Toolkit is your go-to resource for guiding children through strong emotions with empathy, clarity, and proven strategies.

What’s Inside:
• Step-by-step calming strategies for moments of overwhelm
• Practical activities to build emotional awareness
• Visual aids to help children recognise and name their feelings
• Scripts and prompts for supportive conversations
• Tools for parents, educators, and support staff

This toolkit is grounded in evidence-based approaches to emotional regulation. It’s designed to work in classrooms, at home, and in one-to-one settings, helping children learn how to manage their emotions in ways that are safe, healthy, and empowering.

Download now and start turning emotional overwhelm into growth, resilience, and connection.

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10/11/2025

10/08/2025

10/07/2025

When we’re stressed, our breathing changes.

We start to take quick, shallow breaths — using only a small part of our lung capacity. This means less oxygen reaches the brain, and the prefrontal cortex (the part that helps us think clearly, make decisions and stay calm) goes offline.

Deep breathing helps bring it back online.
By slowing down and filling the lungs completely, we send a signal of safety to the body. More oxygen flows to the brain, helping us re-engage the pre-frontal cortex and move from ‘react’ mode back into ‘respond’ mode — calmer, clearer, and more in control.

Breathing prompts are included in our toolkit below.

FOLLOW for more in our series When Worries Take Over until 12 October 2025.

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Toolkit to accompany our new series:
When Worries Take Over: Supporting Children With Everyday Worries
The Toolkit for Parents & Educators contains parent information sheets which capture the content of our posts over the series as well as tools, resources and activities to support them young person.

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10/01/2025

09/25/2025

Preparing for this event. Come see me and check out all the businesses and workshops!

Learn More: https://www.glcymca.org/mental-health-wellness-fair

09/25/2025