Ways To Redirect Your Child / Help Them To Calm Down

Here are some helpful tips to help redirect your child when they are beginning to act out or when they are angry.

You can read to them.

You can have them engage in an art project.

You can take them outside and have them calm down by getting fresh air and sunshine.

You can take them into your arms and just hold them.

You can teach your child breathing exercises. 

You can have them draw how they are feeling.

You can have them pick out an animal to imitate.

You can play calming music for them.  

You can play a game with them.

You can play tag with them.

You can roll a ball back and forth with them. 

You can have them make up a story to tell you using their imagination.

You can have them engage in light exercise such as dancing.

You can blow bubbles for them.

You can build blocks with them.

You can make cookies out of play dough with them.

You can just grab them and lay on the floor and giggle with them.

You can give them a hug and tell them that everything will be okay and then tell them that hugs help....and have them hug their favorite toy.
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