A plush hammerhead with three small books that give a young child words and a routine for big feelings.
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The plush becomes the thing the child reaches for when they need to settle. The books teach the parent the script.
The plush hammerhead and its three feeling-words books give young children (ages 2-6) a sensory object to anchor the Calm Anchor micro-action: same squeeze, same phrase, same safe thing every time.
Read: Co-regulation: how your calm becomes your child's calm →The Slumberkins hammerhead already lives at the transition point many families will choose for this sequence. A child who reaches for it at bedtime is already cuing the pattern; the plush becomes step one.
Read: The three-step sequence - a powerful method for helping your family navigate transitions →Twelve strategies built on how a child's brain actually develops. The book behind 'name it to tame it'.
How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired.
Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust.
Ginott's classic on talking with children so they feel understood and want to cooperate.
