Creating a Chill Box - helping your child deal with angry feelings…

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All children experience feelings of anger and frustration. It’s our job as parents to help them learn healthy ways to cope and express these feelings.

A chill box is a wonderful tool for children to use when they are dealing with strong emotions, like anger.

Steps to Create

1.       Find a container to store the items such as a box, bag or basket.

2.       Involve your child as much as possible in putting together the items. They can help choose them, make them or put them in the container.

3.       Gather calming items that help soothe your child and allow them to refocus, such as:

  • Glitter wand, pinwheel, kaleidoscope
  • Crayons and paper, colouring book
  • Soft toys, teddy bear, soft blanket, pillow
  • Stress balls, play dough
  • Calming music
  • Concentration game, rubik’s cube, puzzle book
  • Bubbles
  • Books

For more information, call Irena at 519-221-3231.