The Car Regulation Toolkit

The Car Regulation Toolkit

30+ screen-free tools to calm chaos, ease transitions, and help your sensory-sensitive child feel safe in the car.

Car rides don’t have to be so hard.
This printable toolkit gives you calming, sensory-friendly activities to handle meltdowns, fussy transitions, and overwhelm—right from the driver’s seat.

Perfect for neurodivergent kids ages 3–8 (and the moms who love them).

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You’re just trying to get to the grocery store.
But your child is melting down in the car seat again.
The screaming. The kicking. The panic rising in your chest.

You wish you had something—anything—to help.

This is that something.

You are not a bad mom.

You are a good mom navigating:

• sensory overload in a tiny space

• transitions from home to errands

• sibling fights in the back seat

• the pressure to “just stay calm” when no one else is calm

You’re doing your best.
This toolkit is here to help.

What’s Inside:

• ✅ Quick Start Guide (why car rides are hard + how to use this)

• ✅ 30+ Regulation Tools that work in a car seat

• ✅ Mood-Managing Music Hacks (with Spotify playlists!)

• ✅ Chewy, Crunchy & Cold Snack Ideas

• ✅ Calming Mantras + Magic Words

• ✅ Finger Counting & Breathing Prompts

• ✅ Screens in the Car? (Yep. We talk about it—no shame here.)

• ✅ Regulation Backpack Checklist

• ✅ Before You Go Visual Reminders
  

• Designed for ages 3–8, with tips for all ages

Created by a neurodivergent OT + homeschooling mom

This isn’t theory. It’s real-life-tested.

Every tool inside this kit was built from experience—with love, sensory knowledge, and the emotional insight of a mom who’s been there.

Real Talk: What This Solves

• 😩 Meltdowns in the car seat

• 🌀 Overstimulation, sibling chaos, or sensory shutdown

• 😔 Guilt about using screens—or not using screens

• 💔 Power struggles at every stop sign

• 😮💨 A child who can’t self-regulate yet—and a parent who needs help co-regulating fast.

Format:

• Digital PDF download

• Print it, laminate it, or save it to your phone

• Gentle OT explanations included so you understand why it works

You are not alone.

If you’ve ever cried in a parking lot, you are not failing.
You’re a mom doing her best with a beautifully complex child.

Let this be one of your secret weapons.
No pressure. No perfection. Just connection.