Foundation Programme - Toolkit Two
Understanding Emotional Regulation is the second guide in the Foundation Programme of the Parent Toolkit Collection; a series of practical, evidence-informed resources designed to help parents better understand, support and nurture their child's emotional development.
Building on the foundations introduced in Looking Beyond the Behaviour, this toolkit explores what happens inside a child's brain and body during moments of emotional overwhelm and provides practical strategies to help children feel safe, calm and connected.
This toolkit includes 40+ pages split into two printable PDF downloads:
A professionally written guide combining neuroscience, child development theory and practical strategies to help you understand emotional regulation. Drawing on evidence-informed approaches, including Dr Daniel Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain, Bruce Perry's Regulate, Relate, Reason framework, and the Window of Tolerance, the guide explains why children become dysregulated and how parents can confidently support them through challenging moments.
A companion workbook filled with practical templates, guided activities and planning tools designed to help you apply the theory to your own child. From creating your child's Regulation Profile and mapping their Window of Tolerance to building a personalised Regulation Toolkit and Co-Regulation Plan, the workbook supports you in putting your learning into everyday practice.
What emotional regulation is and how it develops throughout childhood.
What happens in a child's brain during moments of emotional overwhelm.
How to recognise when your child is moving in and out of their Window of Tolerance.
Why some children find emotional regulation more challenging than others.
Practical strategies to support co-regulation and emotional development.
How to create everyday opportunities that strengthen emotional regulation over time
This resource is ideal for parents and carers who want to better understand their child's emotions and develop practical strategies to support emotional regulation. Whether your child experiences frequent meltdowns, struggles with anxiety, finds transitions difficult, or simply experiences emotions intensely, this toolkit will help you build confidence in supporting them with empathy, consistency and evidence-informed approaches.
A Personal Welcome
How to Get the Most from This Guide
Section One – What is Emotional Regulation?
Section Two – Why Can't They Just Calm Down?
Section Three – Understanding the Window of Tolerance
Section Four – Why Do Some Children Find Emotional Regulation Harder?
Section Five – Supporting Emotional Regulation
Take Ten
My Child's Regulation Profile
Understanding My Child's Window of Tolerance
Building My Child's Regulation Toolkit
My Co-Regulation Plan
Creating Everyday Opportunities for Regulation
My Weekly Regulation Check-In
Notes
Understanding behaviour is the first step—but understanding why children become emotionally overwhelmed is what helps us respond differently.
As the second guide in the Foundation Programme, this toolkit builds on the principles introduced in Looking Beyond the Behaviour, helping parents move from understanding behaviour to actively supporting emotional regulation. Together, these two guides provide the foundations for building calmer, more connected relationships and helping children develop lifelong emotional regulation skills.
✔ Printable PDF format
✔ Two professionally designed resources included (Guide + Workbook)
✔ Download immediately after purchase
✔ Complete at your own pace and revisit whenever you need it
Developed by Sladen Advisory using professional experience alongside recognised, evidence-informed approaches to child development, neuroscience, emotional regulation and trauma-informed practice.
Foundation Programme - Toolkit Two
Understanding Emotional Regulation is the second guide in the Foundation Programme of the Parent Toolkit Collection; a series of practical, evidence-informed resources designed to help parents better understand, support and nurture their child's emotional development.
Building on the foundations introduced in Looking Beyond the Behaviour, this toolkit explores what happens inside a child's brain and body during moments of emotional overwhelm and provides practical strategies to help children feel safe, calm and connected.
This toolkit includes 40+ pages split into two printable PDF downloads:
A professionally written guide combining neuroscience, child development theory and practical strategies to help you understand emotional regulation. Drawing on evidence-informed approaches, including Dr Daniel Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain, Bruce Perry's Regulate, Relate, Reason framework, and the Window of Tolerance, the guide explains why children become dysregulated and how parents can confidently support them through challenging moments.
A companion workbook filled with practical templates, guided activities and planning tools designed to help you apply the theory to your own child. From creating your child's Regulation Profile and mapping their Window of Tolerance to building a personalised Regulation Toolkit and Co-Regulation Plan, the workbook supports you in putting your learning into everyday practice.
What emotional regulation is and how it develops throughout childhood.
What happens in a child's brain during moments of emotional overwhelm.
How to recognise when your child is moving in and out of their Window of Tolerance.
Why some children find emotional regulation more challenging than others.
Practical strategies to support co-regulation and emotional development.
How to create everyday opportunities that strengthen emotional regulation over time
This resource is ideal for parents and carers who want to better understand their child's emotions and develop practical strategies to support emotional regulation. Whether your child experiences frequent meltdowns, struggles with anxiety, finds transitions difficult, or simply experiences emotions intensely, this toolkit will help you build confidence in supporting them with empathy, consistency and evidence-informed approaches.
A Personal Welcome
How to Get the Most from This Guide
Section One – What is Emotional Regulation?
Section Two – Why Can't They Just Calm Down?
Section Three – Understanding the Window of Tolerance
Section Four – Why Do Some Children Find Emotional Regulation Harder?
Section Five – Supporting Emotional Regulation
Take Ten
My Child's Regulation Profile
Understanding My Child's Window of Tolerance
Building My Child's Regulation Toolkit
My Co-Regulation Plan
Creating Everyday Opportunities for Regulation
My Weekly Regulation Check-In
Notes
Understanding behaviour is the first step—but understanding why children become emotionally overwhelmed is what helps us respond differently.
As the second guide in the Foundation Programme, this toolkit builds on the principles introduced in Looking Beyond the Behaviour, helping parents move from understanding behaviour to actively supporting emotional regulation. Together, these two guides provide the foundations for building calmer, more connected relationships and helping children develop lifelong emotional regulation skills.
✔ Printable PDF format
✔ Two professionally designed resources included (Guide + Workbook)
✔ Download immediately after purchase
✔ Complete at your own pace and revisit whenever you need it
Developed by Sladen Advisory using professional experience alongside recognised, evidence-informed approaches to child development, neuroscience, emotional regulation and trauma-informed practice.
