Big feelings and calming down
Stories for children about big feelings: anger, frustration, worry, waiting and disappointment, with gentle ways to calm down and slow down.
9 stories
Every child has moments when a feeling gets bigger than they are. A tower falls, a game ends too soon, a plan changes without warning, or the room is simply too loud, and suddenly there are hot cheeks, clenched fists, tears or shouting.
Waiting can feel endless, and one disappointment can spoil a whole afternoon. These storms are part of growing up, and children need time and many small chances to learn their way through them.
Stories offer a calm place to look at big feelings from the outside. Away from the heat of the moment, your child can notice what anger, worry or impatience feel like in a character's body, and hear simple ways to pause: a slow breath, a quiet corner, something to do while waiting, or noticing what they can see and hear right now.
On this shelf you will find stories about frustration, tantrums, worry, overexcitement and disappointment, about waiting for something you want and coping when plans change, and about slowing down and finding calm. They give you and your child words and small rituals to come back to whenever a big feeling shows up.
