{"product_id":"helping-kids-with-big-feelings-joanna-voss-9798198831025","title":"Helping Kids With Big Feelings: Teaching Emotional Regulation, Coping Skills, and Self-Control","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelping children handle big feelings is not about forcing calm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is about teaching the skills underneath calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHelping Kids With Big Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e, developmental psychologist and parent coach Dr. Joanna Voss gives parents a warm, practical guide to teaching emotional regulation, coping skills, and self-control to children ages 2-10.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren are not born knowing how to name feelings, read body signals, express emotions safely, pause before reacting, or ask for help when their feelings get too big. These are skills. And like all skills, they are built slowly through modeling, repetition, practice, and repair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will learn how to help your child: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuild an emotional vocabulary beyond \"mad,\" \"sad,\" and \"fine\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enotice body signals before feelings become overwhelming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand the hidden feelings underneath anger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erelease big emotions safely without hurting people or property\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse simple feeling words during conflict\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopen up gently when they shut down or say \"I'm fine\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreate a calm-down space that feels supportive, not punitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractice breathing, movement, and body-based regulation tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuild a small coping skills menu that actually fits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse STOP-THINK-CHOOSE to practice self-control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecover after hard moments and build emotional resilience over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a promise of instant calm, perfect behavior, or children who never melt down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a parent-led teaching guide for helping children gradually develop emotional awareness, safer expression, coping strategies, problem-solving skills, repair, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith short sections, practical scripts, Teach It activities, age adjustments, realistic progress markers, and weekly practice prompts, \u003ci\u003eHelping Kids With Big Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e gives parents a clear way to teach emotional regulation without needing a therapy background, a perfect home environment, or unlimited patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause children do not learn calm by being told to calm down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey learn calm one word, one practice, one safe adult, and one repair at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanna Voss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798198831025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Joanna Voss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874691461375,"sku":"9798198831025","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/helping-kids-with-big-feelings-joanna-voss-9798198831025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}