Calm-down corner starter kit
The bundle I keep coming back to with my own ADHD kid.
Why this helps
Reach for this at the first sign of overwhelm.
The yelling isn't who you are. It's a full nervous system with no exit. Here are the steps and tools that give you one.
I help parents of kids who melt down stop the explosion and get the next steps in under 10 minutes — without yelling, guessing, or waiting on the school.
Free downloadDoes this sound like your house?
If nothing changes: The yelling cycle doesn't slow down on its own — it teaches your child that loud is how we talk.
You get the 5 steps to calm yourself first, so you can calm them. Get it free below — it takes one step.
Step 1 — Free
Spot the clue. Stop it calmly. Support the next time.
Free peek — try this first
Step 2 — Answer 5 quick questions and I'll build your child's own stop the yelling cycle plan, free.
Build my free plan (2 min)Built for school, too
School documentation = the written, dated paperwork a school acts on. Four pieces:
Schools move when there is paper. Most parents ask and wait. You will walk in with documentation.
Sound familiar?
The hitting. The screaming. The 45-minute bedtime fight. The school that says "wait and see." Here is what changes — tonight, this week, and at school.
In the next 10 minutes
Right now
Screaming, crying, doors slamming. You yell. Then you feel awful.
After Behavior GPS
You read 3 short lines out loud and the meltdown winds down — most parents say the first one is calmer within about 10 minutes
Within 7 days
Right now
It happens again. Same fight. You still don't know why.
After Behavior GPS
After 5–7 logged moments you can name the top trigger and the time of day it hits — so you head it off before it blows up
By your next school meeting
Right now
"He's fine here." No help. No plan. Another year lost.
After Behavior GPS
You walk in with 4 written documents — incident log, pattern summary, home support plan, and request letter — and ask for services in writing
Built for school, too
School documentation = the written, dated paperwork a school acts on. Four pieces:
Schools move when there is paper. Most parents ask and wait. You will walk in with documentation.
Get my documentation planWhy these tools help
You yell because your body hit its limit before your child's did. When your body has a way to come down, your voice stays steady — and their body follows yours.
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The bundle I keep coming back to with my own ADHD kid.
Why this helps
Reach for this at the first sign of overwhelm.
Gentle pressure that helps kids settle without restraint.
Why this helps
Drop on their lap during homework, car rides, or hard conversations.
Foldable, kid-sized, blocks the loud world.
Why this helps
Pack for stores, restaurants, family events, fireworks.
Tools help. A plan changes everything.
Build my free plan (2 min)Bright Steps provides parent support and educational planning tools only and does not replace professional educational, medical, or legal advice.