Navigating childhood challenges can be stressful, and sometimes deep breathing isn’t the solution that works for your child. When your child is in need of tension relief, try one of these techniques:

Some message for our students has been knowing activities that help them feel calm. Playing with play dough or clay, painting, drawing, running, jumping; there are lots of activities that help our children calm down when they feel very emotional. 

When you get a chance, talk to your child about what they can do to help them become calm again. https://gozen.com/50-calm-down-ideas-to-try-with-kids-of-all-ages/ gives you 50 ideas for calm down activities. You don’t need 50 though – 4 or 5 is plenty.