Course 1

• Module 1: Understanding Big Feelings in Children

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  • Introduction to Big Feelings

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  • What are Big Feelings and Why Do They Happen?

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  • How the Brain Responds to Stress: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn

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  • The Parent’s Role as a Co-Regulator

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  • How Developmental Stages Affect Emotional Expression

• Module 2: Foundations of Regulation

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  • Introduction to Self-Regulation vs. Co-Regulation

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  • The Importance of Pause, Presence, and Permission

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  • The 3 R’s: Recognize, Regulate, Reconnect

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  • Tips for Modeling Calm Behavior

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  • Self-Check-In and Grounding Exercise

• Module 3: The Top 5 Calming Tools for Big Feelings

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  • Helping Children Learn to Pause, Breathe, and Regulate

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  • The Calming Cuddle (or Weighted Hug)

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  • Balloon Breaths (Deep Breathing)

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  • Art to Express Big Feelings

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  • Body Scan or Butterfly Taps

• Module 4: Building a Calming Toolkit at Home

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  • Creating a Calm-Down Corner

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  • Choosing Calming Tools that Match Your Child’s Sensory Profile

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  • Helping Children Choose Tools and Build Ownership

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  • Using Tools Proactively—Not Just During Meltdowns

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  • How to Create a Calming Corner

• Module 5: When to Use Calming Tools

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  • Before the Storm: Signs Your Child is Dysregulated

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  • In the Moment: Staying Calm During Meltdowns

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  • After the Storm: Repair and Reflection

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  • Grounding Script for Parents

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  • Quiz on Using Calming Tools

• Module 6: Tailoring Tools to Your Child’s Needs

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  • Addressing ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Trauma, and Sensory Differences

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  • Cultural Considerations and Respecting Your Child’s Voice

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  • When Your Child Resists Tools—What to Try Instead

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  • Checklist: My Child’s Calming Preferences

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  • Quiz on Tailoring Tools

• Module 7: Connection Before Correction

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  • The Role of Empathy and Co-Regulation

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  • Staying Grounded During Your Child’s Emotional Outbursts

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  • Repairing Rupture and Rebuilding Trust

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  • How to Co-Regulate in a Power Struggle

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  • Quiz on Connection Before Correction

• Graduation + Bonus Materials

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  • Certificate of Completion

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  • Printable Feelings & Tools Matching Cards

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  • Daily Regulation Routine Checklist

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  • Parent Affirmations for Staying Grounded

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  • Final Quiz

1. Understanding Big Feelings in Children

- Explore the nature of "Big Feelings" and their triggers.

- Learn about the brain's stress responses: Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.

- Understand the parent's role as a co-regulator.

- Discover how developmental stages affect emotional expression.

- Downloadable: Developmental Emotional Milestones Chart

2. Foundations of Regulation

- Introduction to self-regulation vs. co-regulation.

- The importance of pause, presence, and permission.

- The 3 R’s: Recognize, Regulate, Reconnect.

- Tips for modeling calm behavior.

- Parent Practice: Self-Check-In and Grounding Exercise

3. The Top 5 Calming Tools for Big Feelings

- The Calming Cuddle (or Weighted Hug): What it is, why it works, and when to use it.

- Balloon Breaths (Deep Breathing): How breath affects the nervous system and teaching children to breathe with imagery.

- Art to Express Big Feelings: Using crayons, clay, or color to communicate emotions.

- Body Scan or Butterfly Taps: What bilateral tapping and somatic awareness do.

- Sensory Soothers: How sensory input supports regulation.

- Bonus Tip: The most powerful calming tool is always connection.

- Downloadable: “Top 5 Calming Tools” Printable Chart

4. Building a Calming Toolkit at Home

- Creating a calm-down corner.

- Choosing calming tools that match your child’s sensory profile.

- Helping children choose tools and build ownership.

- Using tools proactively—not just during meltdowns.

- Parent Guide: “How to Create a Calming Corner”

5. When to Use Calming Tools

- Recognizing signs of dysregulation.

- Staying calm during meltdowns.

- Repair and reflection post-meltdown.

- Audio Practice: Grounding Script for Parents

6. Tailoring Tools to Your Child’s Needs

- Addressing ADHD, anxiety, autism, trauma, and sensory differences.

- Cultural considerations and respecting your child’s voice.

- Strategies for when your child resists tools.

- Checklist: “My Child’s Calming Preferences”

7. Connection Before Correction

- The role of empathy and co-regulation.

- Staying grounded during your child’s emotional outbursts.

- Repairing rupture and rebuilding trust.

- Video Demo: “How to Co-Regulate in a Power Struggle”

Graduation + Bonus Materials:

- Certificate of Completion

- Printable “Feelings & Tools Matching Cards”

- Daily Regulation Routine Checklist

- Parent Affirmations for Staying Grounded

What You’ll Get:

    Access to the Mini-Course: Dive into our expertly crafted mini-course that provides practical tools and techniques to help your child navigate their emotions.

    Printable Workbook: Receive a printable workbook filled with engaging activities and coping skills tailored for kids. This resource is perfect for reinforcing the lessons learned in the course.

    Live Group Coaching Sessions: Join our monthly live group coaching sessions where you can drop in and get personalized advice and support from our experienced coaches.

    Private Online Support Group: Connect with other parents in our private online support group hosted on Facebook or Wix Spaces. Share experiences, ask questions, and find a community of support.

Why Choose Us?

With over 18 years of experience in helping children with ADHD, ODD, attachment disorders, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation, Rocky Mountain Behavioral Consultants brings a wealth of knowledge and compassionate expertise to this course. Our integrative methods, including Montessori, Depth Psychology, and Relational Therapies, ensure a holistic approach to your child’s emotional well-being.

Enroll today for just $49 and take the first step towards a calmer, more emotionally balanced family life!

About

🧠 Big Feelings, Calm Tools: A Parent’s Course to Help Children Pause, Breathe, and Regulate is a comprehensive self-paced program designed by Rocky Mountain Behavioral Consultants. This course is tailored for parents of children aged 2-12, providing practical, trauma-informed, and neurodivergent-sensitive tools to support emotional regulation.

Course Goal: Equip parents with effective strategies to connect before correcting, support co-regulation, and build calming routines using top tools grounded in expressive arts, somatic psychology, and play therapy.

Pace: 

Self-Paced

Time limit:

No Time Limit

Pricing options:

$49.00