I Calm Down

Every parent, caregiver—and toddler—knows the misery that comes with meltdowns and temper tantrums. Through rhythmic text and warm illustrations, this gentle, reassuring book offers toddlers simple tools to release strong feelings, express them, and calm themselves down. Children learn to use their calm-down place—a quiet space where they can cry, ask for a hug, sing to themselves, be rocked in a grown-up’s arms, talk about feelings, and breathe: “One, two, three . . . I’m calm as can be. I’m taking care of me.” After a break, toddlers will feel like new—and adults will, too. Books include tips for parents and caregivers.

"This board book helps toddlers work through strong feelings of anger and worry. Children learn strategies to calm themselves and are encouraged to ask for help. They will discover heavy emotions can help them learn more about themselves. Includes a section for adults offering tips and activities for helping children learn to calm their emotions"--

"Having a tanty? Chucking your toys out of the cot? Throwing a wobbly? These are just some of the phrases we use to describe having a tantrum. While it is easy to make fun of such an event, it represents emotional turmoil - or a feelings storm - happening within. This book describes feelings that create these storms and offers children a range of proven techniques to help calm the storm inside them - such as: breathing activities, physical activities, sensory play, imaginative or creative thinking, positive self-talk and mindfulness." -- Back cover.

Little Monkey is having a bad day. After a major melt down, he goes to his room and uses some coping techniques to calm down.

Tame anxiety and take back control of your life with this "genius" (Cosmopolitan) no-f*cks-given guide from the bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together. Do you spend more time worrying about problems than solving them? Do you let unexpected difficulties ruin your day and do "what ifs" keep you up at night? Sounds like you need to Calm the F*ck Down. Just because things are falling apart doesn't mean YOU can't pull it together. Whether you're stressed about sh*t that hasn't happened yet or freaked out about sh*t that already has, the NoWorries method from "anti-guru" Sarah Knight helps you curb the anxiety and overthinking that's making everything worse. Calm the F*ck Down explains: The Four Faces of Freaking Out—and their Flipsides How to accept what you can't control Productive Helpful Effective Worrying (PHEW) The Three Principles of Dealing With It And much more! Find even more calm with the Calm the F*ck Down Journal.

WHY DO WE FIND SEXUALITY SO, WELL ... SCARY? Comedian Mae Martin investigates in this hilarious and intelligent guide to 21st century sexuality. Covering everything from the pros and cons of labels, to coming out and the joys of sexual fluidity, Mae ponders all the stuff we get hung up about - and then a bit more. Mae's mission is to ensure that in a world that's full of things to worry about, who we choose to kiss should not be one of them. And when it comes to sexuality, she asks: CAN EVERYONE PLEASE CALM DOWN?

How do you react to situations which don't run according to plan? How do you cope with people who won't do things your way? Do you let life's frustrations build up inside you until you explode with anger? If so, your reactions may backfire and make you ill and unhappy, and prevent you from dealing effectively with the problem. This book advises how to control anger and to handle life's frustrations by showing the reader how to understand feelings and reactions to them. Once an undertstanding of the problem is achieved, a change of direction can occur.

Introduces the concept of sharing, explaining that sharing is a choice, why readers might choose to share, and how sharing can be good for everyone.