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Teaching Children to Calm Themselves

By David Bornstein — 2014

When Luke gets angry, he tries to remember to look at his bracelet. It reminds him of what he can do to calm himself: stop, take a deep breath, count to four, give yourself a hug and, if necessary, ask an adult for help.

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Helping Children Deal with Emotions