06/12/2026
Children are often told to “calm down” before they have been taught how.
But calm is not something kids magically know how to access when they are overwhelmed.
Calm is a skill.
Self-regulation is a skill.
And before kids can use those skills independently, they often need calm adults to model them first.
That is one of the reasons I created Chill Skills: Let’s Make a P.L.A.N.
They need support, language, practice, and safe adults who can help them learn what to do next.
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