Calm-Down Time
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- Create Date：2022-05-19 06:57:15
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Elizabeth Verdick
- ISBN：1575423162
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Summary
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。
Reviews
Desaimonali
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A kids book which is relevant for adults too。 We all need calm down time in our lives！ :）
Annie Glass
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This book is great for teaching children how to stay calm or calm themselves down when they are sad or mad。 I highly recommend this book for teachers/caregivers， babysitters， children， and parents to read， because it is important to teach children to learn to manage their strong feelings。 It is ok for the young ones to feel the way they feel， but their actions to their feelings are often misunderstood as them being "bad" but it really is a mistaken behavior。 Throughout this book they talk about This book is great for teaching children how to stay calm or calm themselves down when they are sad or mad。 I highly recommend this book for teachers/caregivers， babysitters， children， and parents to read， because it is important to teach children to learn to manage their strong feelings。 It is ok for the young ones to feel the way they feel， but their actions to their feelings are often misunderstood as them being "bad" but it really is a mistaken behavior。 Throughout this book they talk about different ways children can learn to calm themselves down， and how us as adults can be of help。 At the end of the story， it also has tips for parents and caregivers on suggestions of what to do。 。。。more
Bella Noorbakhsh
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i like this book because it really lets the child know it is okay to feel feelings and to breathe and discuss。
Isabel Hernandez
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This book is great for young children because children learn simple ways to express their feelings。 They know how to calm themselves down。 The child will know they can take deep breaths to help calm themselves。 I really loved the pictures！
Kaitlin O'Connor
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Simple， clear， accessible to kids。
Angel Butler
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This book was really enjoyable！ It is a nice resource for teaching small children different cool down methods when they are feeling strong emotions。 This book pairs well with any previous discussion on guidance techniques for calming down。 This book can help teach the concept of self regulation in terms of emotions。 I think this book is helpful in establishing a calm down routine with young children。
Jenna Kistner
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The book " Calm- Down Time" shows children ways they can regulate their emotions when they need to calm down。 Through reading this book children will have a range of examples on how they can cool down if they are having a rough time。 The book " Calm- Down Time" shows children ways they can regulate their emotions when they need to calm down。 Through reading this book children will have a range of examples on how they can cool down if they are having a rough time。 。。。more
Mayra Harrison
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this is a great book to read to children to remind them of great ways to calm down。 this is an amazing self-soothing guardian book and a great early reader book。
Edshara
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Since we’ve had this checked out， I’ve read it to the little ones twice。 It’s simple enough that we can implement the calm-down routine in our daily lives。 It’s also， surprisingly（to me anyway） one of the few books that keeps their attention from start to finish。 I love that they like it and I’m sure I’ll read it a few more times before we return it。
Elliot's Mama
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I love this book that teaches toddlers to emotionally regulate/calm down when upset。 Labeling the emotion （sad， mad）， taking three deep breaths， going to a quiet space to take a break， asking a parent to hug them， giving themselves a squeeze， listening to music and rocking side to side， and using words to express their feelings are all explained in easy-to-understand language with simple illustrations。 There is an excellent two-page list of tips for parents and caregivers at the end for further I love this book that teaches toddlers to emotionally regulate/calm down when upset。 Labeling the emotion （sad， mad）， taking three deep breaths， going to a quiet space to take a break， asking a parent to hug them， giving themselves a squeeze， listening to music and rocking side to side， and using words to express their feelings are all explained in easy-to-understand language with simple illustrations。 There is an excellent two-page list of tips for parents and caregivers at the end for further helping families learn these skills。 We will definitely use this a lot and keep it in his calm-down corner in his room once he starts having tantrums。*Read-aloud to Elliot at 1。5 years old 。。。more
Jack
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Some good pointers here。
Cindy Petzoldt
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My favorite book about feelings to share with young children。 My Ready Readers preschoolers （2-5 year olds） follow along with solemn empathy as children of multiple races share how sometimes they feel sad， mad — and then the book empowers the reader to take a “deeeeep breath” and count to 3 — “I’m taking care of me！” I read this book multiple times to one classroom， and at the end of the school year I presented each child with their own copy to take home。 One little boy turned around and hugged My favorite book about feelings to share with young children。 My Ready Readers preschoolers （2-5 year olds） follow along with solemn empathy as children of multiple races share how sometimes they feel sad， mad — and then the book empowers the reader to take a “deeeeep breath” and count to 3 — “I’m taking care of me！” I read this book multiple times to one classroom， and at the end of the school year I presented each child with their own copy to take home。 One little boy turned around and hugged me， and later he told the teacher that this is his favorite book because now he can count 1-2-3 and breathe in and out， and feel better。 Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen created a classic here — every home， every library， and every young child should have a copy of this book for their very own。 I think it’s out of print — please， Free Spirit Publishing， bring it back！ 。。。more
Ms。 Arca
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This was super spot on。 Wish the art was different but it also totally worked。
Suzanne Kunz Williams
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This book is so chuck full of ideas on how to feel better when you feel sad or upset。 I think it would help young children， children， teens and even adults。** Talking Points: What makes you sad？ What makes you mad？ What do you do to work through and release those more difficult emotions？ Who are the sad people in your life？ Who are the mad people in your life？ Who are the happy people in your life？** Essential Oil Pairing Tip: I'd roll on doTERRA's Calmer essential oil blend that is made especia This book is so chuck full of ideas on how to feel better when you feel sad or upset。 I think it would help young children， children， teens and even adults。** Talking Points: What makes you sad？ What makes you mad？ What do you do to work through and release those more difficult emotions？ Who are the sad people in your life？ Who are the mad people in your life？ Who are the happy people in your life？** Essential Oil Pairing Tip: I'd roll on doTERRA's Calmer essential oil blend that is made especially for children （although adults love it too）。 It works just like the name says！ 。。。more
Nora Manriquez
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I love this book because it gives children helpful techniques to calm down。 It also shows how you may feel when you are mad or sad。 The only thing is that I don't like that it only has two emotions but do like the techniques。 I would definitely read this book to children。 I love this book because it gives children helpful techniques to calm down。 It also shows how you may feel when you are mad or sad。 The only thing is that I don't like that it only has two emotions but do like the techniques。 I would definitely read this book to children。 。。。more
Ndengo Bwanga
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Through this book， children can release their strong feelings， and calm themselves down。 Children learn to use their calm down place。 For example， a quiet place where they can express their feelings。 This is a great and wonderful book for young children。
Caitlinleah
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I love this series is called “toddler tools。” We are big Elizabeth Verdick fans around here。 Not quite as catchy as Daniel tiger songs， it’s great used in conjunction。 I think we need to own this one。
Baby Goode
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Mom liked the parent tips at the end better than the book itself， but I was interested in the rhythm of this book。
Eliot Reads
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Dual language board book with text in English and Spanish， about different coping mechanisms， like taking a deep breath and counting to 3， to help kids calm themselves down。
Giselle Ates
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A great reinforcement for dealing with tantrums。
Stefanie
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This should be necessary reading -- gives caregivers tools for calming tantrums and empathy with children。
Eystein
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Our 2 year old loved this book， but then all new books/presents are great。 I'm not sure if it will have the desired affect yet， but I'm often reffering to "calm down" and taking a deep breath， and I think with time， they will too。 Our 2 year old loved this book， but then all new books/presents are great。 I'm not sure if it will have the desired affect yet， but I'm often reffering to "calm down" and taking a deep breath， and I think with time， they will too。 。。。more
Dana
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Helpful for children who need help monitoring their behaviors。 Wonderful parent tips at the end of the book。 More liniment in parenting style with the tips than some parents would choose。
Menolly Harper
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Calming down is a learned skill， and this book teaches children what they can do when they are worked up to get back to being calm。 It acknowledges the feelings children might have and encourages them to talk about their feelings with a grown up。 It also shows strategies kids can use to help them be calm like deep breaths， reading， asking for a hug， and more。
L。K。 Chapman
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I bought this for my 19 month old who has started having tantrums sometimes。 He's too young to understand it properly yet， but the tips at the back for parents are useful and he enjoys flicking through it looking at the pictures。 As he gets a bit older I feel that the idea of doing a breathing exercise to calm down should be simple to understand， as well as the idea of talking about a problem or asking for a hug。 Overall I'm pleased with this book and I think it will be a really helpful tool for I bought this for my 19 month old who has started having tantrums sometimes。 He's too young to understand it properly yet， but the tips at the back for parents are useful and he enjoys flicking through it looking at the pictures。 As he gets a bit older I feel that the idea of doing a breathing exercise to calm down should be simple to understand， as well as the idea of talking about a problem or asking for a hug。 Overall I'm pleased with this book and I think it will be a really helpful tool for my toddler in the future。 。。。more
Susan S。C。C。L。
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I really enjoyed this board book and am looking forward to reading some of the other titles in this "Toddler Tools" series。 I think the variety of topics will be helpful when trying to deal with some of my granddaughter's two and a half year old moments。 The text is rhyming， the illustrations bold and colorful， and best of all， the final two pages are filled with helpful tips for parents and caregivers dealing with the different topics。 I really enjoyed this board book and am looking forward to reading some of the other titles in this "Toddler Tools" series。 I think the variety of topics will be helpful when trying to deal with some of my granddaughter's two and a half year old moments。 The text is rhyming， the illustrations bold and colorful， and best of all， the final two pages are filled with helpful tips for parents and caregivers dealing with the different topics。 。。。more
Karen
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Too bad my son won't listen while I read this book to him。At the end of the book there are tips for adults， although if you watch Daniel Tiger you'll already know them。 Too bad my son won't listen while I read this book to him。At the end of the book there are tips for adults， although if you watch Daniel Tiger you'll already know them。 。。。more
Britney
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1。） Calm-Down Time2。） Social/Emotional Skill: The skills being taught here are self control and self regulation emotionally。3。 I would use this book in a cozy corner of the classroom to help the children to see that sometimes when we are upset we need time to just relax and to calm down to breathe。 This book will help the kids to see that their are healthy ways to cope with stressful situations。 I liked that this book was very soothing when I read it and that it can be a useful tool for teachers 1。） Calm-Down Time2。） Social/Emotional Skill: The skills being taught here are self control and self regulation emotionally。3。 I would use this book in a cozy corner of the classroom to help the children to see that sometimes when we are upset we need time to just relax and to calm down to breathe。 This book will help the kids to see that their are healthy ways to cope with stressful situations。 I liked that this book was very soothing when I read it and that it can be a useful tool for teachers or parents。 This book is a great tool to help children realize that even when we get upset we need to cool off and use self-control。 。。。more
Tasia Thompson
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Clearly explains when to use a loud or quiet voice， why we need to have a calm voice and what to do if you begin to get upset。
Gabriella
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Calm-Down Time is part of an awesome toddler board book series created by Elizabeth Verdick。 This book has been beyond helpful as I deal with the "terrible 3s" rollover from the terrible 2s。 This book talks about toddler feelings， why they may feel a certain way at times， and what to do to calm down。 My daughter has pretty much memorized all of the books in this series。 The bright colorful pictures really appeal to her， as do the expressions on some of the character's faces。 This book opens the Calm-Down Time is part of an awesome toddler board book series created by Elizabeth Verdick。 This book has been beyond helpful as I deal with the "terrible 3s" rollover from the terrible 2s。 This book talks about toddler feelings， why they may feel a certain way at times， and what to do to calm down。 My daughter has pretty much memorized all of the books in this series。 The bright colorful pictures really appeal to her， as do the expressions on some of the character's faces。 This book opens the door for a discussion about feelings and helps toddlers understand that it's ok to be sad or mad。 Our favorite part of the book is the breathing exercise。 "I can breath in and out。。。。1。。。2。。。3。。。I'm taking care of me。" Since reading this book early last year， my daughter now redirects herself when she gets angry or frustrated。 Be sure to check out the other books in this series， especially if you are a toddler mom or dad！ 。。。more
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