Welcome to a new way of teaching our children!

Hello! My name is Jenna Maxwell and I am the developer of the Cool Down Card. The Cool Down Card was created to help parents teach their child how to calm down on their own and what to do when they are in a calm down area. Many parents feel that “time out” doesn’t work or will see behaviors escalate when coming up with consequence strategies. When you put a child in time out, you are essentially telling them “deal with this on your own” and then leaving them with no tools. Time-out leaves our children frustrated and confused on what to do next. The Cool Down Card does just the opposite. It teaches children how to calm down on their own and what to do when they are in the cool down space. Giving your child the Cool Down Card will help them to see what they need to do to calm down and how to get back to playing. The Cool Down Card is a simple format that they can do on their own. The steps in the chart will help them as they get older and no longer need the visual card.

The Cool Down Card was created out of need for my own kids. As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, I was feeling lost and frustrated on how to help my kids calm down and regulate their emotions. Time-out was leaving them more frustrated than when it started. I decided enough was enough it was time for a new approach and used my background in behavior modification to develop the Cool Down Card.

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