MY CALM ANCHOR
When big feelings take over
Helping families find their way back to calm
A free two-minute tool for parents whose child is carrying big feelings. Three simple steps you make together, drawn from the anchoring technique at the heart of Lala and the Magic of Anchoring.
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A word from Ami
You know the moments. Your child is upset, or struggling, or somewhere far away from you, and the words that usually help can't reach them. Almost every parent I work with has experienced this at some level.
There's a reason for that. When a child is flooded with feeling, the reasoning part of their brain steps back and words have to wait.
What works then is something physical. You make the calm anchor together in two minutes, and after that your child has it ready, whenever they need it. And it works just as well at four as at fourteen.
What's inside
Three steps, laid out simply, with space for your child to make it their own
How to adapt it for a toddler, and for a teenager
When it works best, from the school gate to bedtime
A note for you, because your calm is what they anchor to
About Ami
Ami Ford is a therapist helping children, teenagers and parents understand anxiety, manage overwhelming feelings and build practical tools they can use beyond the therapy room. She offers sessions at her practice in Wiltshire and online.
She is the author of Lala and the Magic of Anchoring, a picture book that introduces anchoring to younger children. My Calm Anchor is one of the first tools she teaches.
