Sometimes I Have Big Feelings: A Child's Guide to Understanding and Expressing Emotions

Does your child struggle to control their emotions? Perhaps they get upset easily and find it difficult to calm down? Do they feel out-of-control at times and want to understand why? These are signs that your child is ready to learn more about big feelings and the physical sensations they experience as a result.

This practical guide combines cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child develop the skills to articulate their feelings and regulate their moods. It's aimed at children ages 8 to 12 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child's emotional well-being, not just now but for years to come.

Sometimes I Have Big Feelings is full of great information, fun activities, and top tips to help your child feel happy and balanced. Activities include:

• A whole rainbow of feelings
• Match the feelings to the faces
• Mood tracker
• Draw your feelings
• Flip your thoughts
• Mindful meditation
• When someone else is feeling big feelings
• Seeing the other side
• Five senses check-in
• Positivity word search
• and more!

Your child will be guided, with the help of Pop--a friendly and supportive character they can identify with--through fun and engaging activities interspersed with useful tips, inspirational affirmations, and practical information for parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers of all sorts.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: O'Neill, Poppy
Published: 01/03/2023
Publisher: Sky Pony
ISBN: 9781510773226
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.05lbs