Emotional Regulation for Kids Quick Reference Guide

Emotional Regulation for Kids – Quick Reference Guide

Big feelings can be overwhelming — for kids and for the adults who care for them.
This Quick Reference Guide gives you 150 simple, practical strategies to help children calm their bodies, manage emotions, and feel more in control — even in tough moments.

🌟 What Problems Does This Solve?

• Kids often don’t know how to calm down when they’re upset, anxious, or overstimulated.

• Parents, teachers, and caregivers struggle to remember helpful strategies in the heat of the moment.

• Families need tools that are easy, fast, and kid-friendly — not complicated plans that take too long to work.

This guide puts 150 emotional regulation strategies right at your fingertips, so you’ll always have an idea ready to try.

✅ What You’ll Get

• 2-page Quick Reference Guide (PDF) with 150 kid-friendly strategies

• Organized into clear categories:
  • Breathing Tools for Kids
  • Sensory Resets
  • Movement & Energy Release
  • Thinking & Mindset Shifts
  • Connection & Co-Regulation
  • Rest & Routine
  • Creative & Playful Resets

• Easy-to-use format — print it, laminate it, or keep it on your phone/tablet for instant access.

💡 Why Parents & Teachers Love It

• Strategies are fun and engaging (bubbles, playdough, animal walks, superhero breathing)

• Helps kids learn healthy coping skills they can use anywhere

• Designed by an occupational therapist & mom, with real-life practical tools that work in classrooms and homes

• Perfect for use during meltdowns, transitions, or when kids feel anxious, angry, or overstimulated

✨ Whether you’re a parent, teacher, counselor, or therapist — this guide is your go-to calming toolkit to help kids regulate emotions, build resilience, and thrive.