Calm-down routine for
a big meltdown, ages
4-6. A few steps —
breathing, counting —
simple enough to
eventually do themselves.

A Calm-Down Routine for a Big Tantrum

A routine small enough for a small kid to eventually run themselves.

Prompt

Give me a simple, repeatable calm-down routine I can walk a young child through during a big meltdown — a few steps involving breathing or counting that a 4-6 year old could eventually learn to do themselves.