Keep Calm and Deep Breaths

• provide a small box/tent with blankets or cushions for your child to squeeze into to calm and provide a safe space for them
• roll your child tightly into a towel or blanket
• bear hugs
• firm towel rub after bath/shower
• sit with a pillow/weighted blanket on shoulders or lap
• fidget toys
• chewy tubs, chewing gum, gummy bears
• blowing bubbles
• swing in a hammock (provides a rhythmic pattern)
• roll on an exercise ball backwards and forwards in a rhythmic pattern to calm
• Pilates plank

• Cosmic Yoga
  Cosmic Yoga can be found on YouTube. They have a HUGE range of short yoga sesions (around 10 minutes) for children of all ages and interests .