Parenting Toolbox: 125 Activities Therapists Use to Reduce Meltdowns, Increase Positive Behaviors & Manage Emotions

by Lisa Weed Phifer DED NCSP

125 Activities Therapists Use to Reduce Meltdowns, Increase Positive Behaviors & Manage Emotions

Get Kids to Listen, Stay Focused and Organized. Dealing with problem behaviors starts at home. The Parenting Toolbox is filled with easy-to-use strategies, backed by science, to overcome challenges and strengthen parent-child interactions - one worksheet, activity and exercise at a time.

• Help kids cope with their stressful moments and anxious thoughts
• Improve social skills with siblings, friends and peers at school
• Reduce tantrums and meltdowns to create a more peaceful home
• Diminish the daily fight over screen time

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing negative thoughts, beliefs and attitudes. Brief, targeted exercises can teach ways to recognize and replace unhealthy thoughts, improving emotions and behaviors.