Your Behavior Struggle Map · 122 pieces · 13 kits
It's yours. Print what you need tonight.
Step 1: print the Meltdown Emergency Card for the fridge. Step 2: open Kit 1 and read tonight's script. Step 3: come back tomorrow for the next kit.
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Your Map, built for your struggle
Who is this Map for?
Your Map for: My child (3–12)
- Step 1: Print the Meltdown Emergency Card for the fridge.
- Step 2: Read tonight's script out loud once before the hard time.
- Step 3: Use short words and one choice when it starts.
What are you living with right now?
Change this any time — your kits re-order to match.
Your kit, built for this
Because you picked "Yelling & cussing", your Map opens here
Step 1 — tonight
Stop-the-yelling script card
- Tonight's Script (by struggle)
- 60-second Parent Reset card
- Wallet-size calm phrases
Step 2 — your kits, in this order
- 1Tonight — relief in 10 minutesOpen one page and know exactly what to say in the next hard moment.
- 2Parent CareYou can't pour from an empty cup.
- 3Big Behaviors by TypeTwelve behaviors, each with a Spot / Stop / Support plan and scripts.
Your 13 kits — in GPS order
Your Map follows the same four turns as the app: Spot it, Stop it, Support it, Solve it. The kits built for "Yelling & cussing" and my child (3–12) come first inside each turn.
Download the whole Map as one PDF booklet135 designed pages · all 13 kits · print at home1
🔍 Spot it
Find the clue behind the behavior — these kits show you why it's happening.
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Kit 6: Spot the Clue
10 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Trigger & Clue Decoder — Match what you saw to what your child was trying to say. BGPS-02-01
- Behavior-means-what cheat sheet — The 12 most common behaviors and the need behind each one. BGPS-02-02
- ABC log page — Before, behavior, after — the page schools take seriously. BGPS-02-03
- Weekly pattern review — Fifteen minutes on Sunday shows you the pattern. BGPS-02-04
- Body-signals chart for kids — Your child learns to name the feeling before it explodes. BGPS-02-05
- Hungry / tired / overstimulated check — Rule out the three basics in 30 seconds. BGPS-02-06
- Time-of-day heat map — See which hour keeps blowing up. BGPS-02-07
- Place & people trigger map — Find out where and with whom it happens most. BGPS-02-08
- Escalation ladder (1–5) — Catch it at a 2 instead of fighting a 5. BGPS-02-09
- "What changed today?" checklist — Ten questions that explain a sudden bad day. BGPS-02-10
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Kit 10: Track & Prove
8 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Behavior Tracker (app + printable) — Log it in 20 seconds, in the app or on paper. BGPS-07-01
- 7-Day Calm Plan — One small step a day for a week. BGPS-07-02
- Progress graph page — See the line go down. BGPS-07-03
- Win log / reward chart — Catch the good and make it repeat. BGPS-07-04
- Before-and-after snapshot — Week 1 versus week 4, side by side. BGPS-07-05
- Frequency tally sheet — How many times — the number they ask for. BGPS-07-06
- Duration & intensity sheet — How long and how big it got. BGPS-07-07
- Monthly progress report — A one-page report you can hand to anyone. BGPS-07-08
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Kit 11: Slow Processing & Wait Time
8 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Say it once, then wait 10 script — One clear ask, eyes first, then quiet counting. BGPS-08-01
- 10-second wait-time card — Fridge card so the whole house stops repeating. BGPS-08-02
- "Say it back" check-in — Make sure it landed before you add another word. BGPS-08-03
- One-step direction cards — Break "get ready" into steps a slow processor can hold. BGPS-08-04
- Processing-delay log page — Time how long your child needs — the proof school asks for. BGPS-08-05
- Extra-time accommodation wording — Copy-paste lines for the IEP or 504 draft. BGPS-08-06
- Teacher wait-time one-pager — Give the teacher the same 10-second rule you use at home. BGPS-08-07
- Caregiver handoff sheet — One page so grandma, the sitter and co-parent wait too. BGPS-08-08
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✋ Stop it
The exact words and tools that end the moment — start here tonight.
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Kit 1: Tonight — relief in 10 minutes
10 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Tonight's Script (by struggle) — The word-for-word lines for the moment you are in right now. BGPS-01-01
- Meltdown Emergency Card — Fridge-size card so anyone in the house knows the 3 steps. BGPS-01-02
- 60-second Parent Reset card — One minute for you before you walk back in the room. BGPS-01-03
- Stop-the-yelling script card — What to say instead of raising your voice. BGPS-01-04
- Safety-first steps (hitting / kicking) — Keep everybody safe first, teach second. BGPS-01-05
- Wallet-size calm phrases — Six short lines you can read off your hand. BGPS-01-06
- Car scripts — For the backseat blow-up on the way home. BGPS-01-07
- Hallway & store scripts — For the meltdown with people watching. BGPS-01-08
- "I'm about to lose it" parent card — Your exit plan when you are the one at the edge. BGPS-01-09
- Bedtime emergency script — When 8pm turns into a two-hour fight. BGPS-01-10
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Kit 2: Calm Tools
10 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Calm corner setup one-pager — Build it tonight with what you already own. BGPS-04-01
- 9 hard-moment 3-step plans — Pick the moment, get the plan. BGPS-04-02
- Breathing cards (kid version) — Four breathing games that work under stress. BGPS-04-03
- Grounding 5-4-3-2-1 card — Bring a spiraling child back to the room. BGPS-04-04
- Sensory tool checklist by need — Know which tool matches which need. BGPS-04-05
- Feelings thermometer — Your child points instead of screaming. BGPS-04-06
- Reset choices board — Two good choices instead of one demand. BGPS-04-07
- Movement break menu — Ten ways to burn it off in five minutes. BGPS-04-08
- Quiet-body countdown card — A calm-down countdown that isn't a threat. BGPS-04-09
- Comfort item plan — What to keep in the bag, the car and the classroom. BGPS-04-10
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Kit 5: Big Behaviors by Type
12 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Hitting — Spot it, stop it safely, teach the replacement. BGPS-09-01
- Biting — What it's asking for and how to answer it. BGPS-09-02
- Screaming — Lower the volume without matching it. BGPS-09-03
- Cursing & back talk — Hold the line without a power struggle. BGPS-09-04
- Running & eloping — Safety plan plus the words that bring them back. BGPS-09-05
- Head banging — Protect first, then find the need underneath. BGPS-09-06
- Throwing — Redirect the force, keep the room safe. BGPS-09-07
- Refusal & shutdown — When "no" means "I can't right now." BGPS-09-08
- Lying — Get the truth without the shame spiral. BGPS-09-09
- Property destruction — Repair, consequence and prevention steps. BGPS-09-10
- Overeating & food seeking — Hunger scale, snack rhythm and the fridge script. BGPS-09-11
- Rocking & self-soothing — What to allow, what to shape, what to leave alone. BGPS-09-12
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🤝 Support it
Practice it so it sticks — routines, kid pages, and your own calm plan.
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Kit 3: Kid-Facing Printables
10 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- My calm plan (kid fills in) — They pick their own tools, so they use them. BGPS-10-01
- Feelings faces poster — Name it to tame it. BGPS-10-02
- Choice cards — Give control in a way you can live with. BGPS-10-03
- "Ask for a break" card — A way out that isn't a meltdown. BGPS-10-04
- Coping skills wheel — Spin, pick, try — no thinking required. BGPS-10-05
- My body clues page — Hot face, tight fists — your child learns the signs. BGPS-10-06
- Reward menu — Rewards they actually want. BGPS-10-07
- Social story: hard moments — Read it before the moment, not during. BGPS-10-08
- Social story: new places — Preview the day and cut the surprise. BGPS-10-09
- My wins page — Proof to your child that they're growing. BGPS-10-10
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Kit 4: Parent Care
6 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Parent regulation plan — Your own 3 steps for staying steady. BGPS-12-01
- Guilt-release page — Put down what you've been carrying. BGPS-12-02
- 5-minute reset menu — Ten resets that fit in a real day. BGPS-12-03
- Support-network map — Name who you can actually call. BGPS-12-04
- Boundaries with family script — Words for the relative who criticizes. BGPS-12-05
- Burnout warning-signs check — Catch it before you crash. BGPS-12-06
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Kit 7: Daily Rhythm
12 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Morning routine card — Out the door without the fight. BGPS-03-01
- Bedtime routine card — A wind-down your child can follow alone. BGPS-03-02
- After-school decompression plan — The 30 minutes that decide how the evening goes. BGPS-03-03
- Transition warning scripts — The words that make stopping easier. BGPS-03-04
- Visual schedule strips — Blank plus filled-in versions to print today. BGPS-03-05
- Homework-without-tears plan — End the kitchen-table meltdown. BGPS-03-06
- Screen-time handoff script — Turn the tablet off without a war. BGPS-03-07
- Mealtime routine card — Fewer fights at the table. BGPS-03-08
- Getting-dressed sequence — Step-by-step pictures for slow mornings. BGPS-03-09
- Weekend / no-school rhythm — Structure for the days with no bell. BGPS-03-10
- Bedtime Battles plan — The 3-step wind-down for the child who fights sleep every night. BGPS-03-11
- Angry Mornings plan — For the child who wakes up mad — calm the first 10 minutes. BGPS-03-12
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📄 Solve it
Put it on paper and hand it over — school letters, meetings, and the big stuff.
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Kit 8: School Paper Trail
10 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- School-ready behavior summary — Your tracker turned into a page the team reads. BGPS-05-01
- School request letter — Ask for help in writing, the right way. BGPS-05-02
- Evaluation request (FBA / BIP) — The letter that starts the clock legally. BGPS-05-03
- Teacher "what works" one-pager — Give the teacher your child's manual. BGPS-05-04
- Daily home-school communication sheet — Stop finding out a week later. BGPS-05-05
- Incident documentation log — Dated proof, not feelings. BGPS-05-06
- Follow-up emails (day 3 / 7 / 15 / 30) — Copy, paste, send — nothing gets dropped. BGPS-05-07
- "What they said / what it means" decoder — Translate school-speak and reply well. BGPS-05-08
- Records request letter — Get your child's full file. BGPS-05-09
- Paper trail index page — Keep every document in order for the meeting. BGPS-05-10
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Kit 9: Meeting Day (IEP / 504)
10 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Line-by-line meeting talk track — What to say, in order, from hello to sign-off. BGPS-06-01
- Questions-to-ask list — The questions that change the answer. BGPS-06-02
- Note-taking sheet — Capture the promises while they're being made. BGPS-06-03
- SMART goal template — Turn vague goals into measurable ones. BGPS-06-04
- Accommodations cheat sheet — Know what to ask for by name. BGPS-06-05
- "If they say no" scripts — The polite lines that keep the door open. BGPS-06-06
- Parent concerns statement builder — Get your words into the official document. BGPS-06-07
- Draft-goal review checklist — Spot the weak goals before you sign. BGPS-06-08
- Post-meeting summary email — Put their promises in writing that same day. BGPS-06-09
- Meeting-day prep timeline — What to do 2 weeks, 1 week and 1 day before. BGPS-06-10
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Kit 12: Life Disruptions
6 printable pages
One page each — download, print, or share it
- Storm & disaster plan — Before, during, after — with a sensory go bag. BGPS-13-01
- Extended power outage routine — Days without power, still with structure. BGPS-13-02
- Travel & vacation plan — Airports, hotels and long car rides. BGPS-13-03
- Moving / new home plan — Help your child settle into a new room. BGPS-13-04
- Hospital & doctor visit plan — Waiting rooms, shots and strangers. BGPS-13-05
- Schedule-change reset plan — Snow days, sick days, substitute teachers. BGPS-13-06
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