teaching children that they are allowed to walk away and cool off if they are feeling overwhelmed might literally save their life as teens/adults
I am a preschool teacher.
This is my âalone zone.â
At any time of the day, if my kids are feeling stressed, they can go here to cool down. Thereâs stress toys, silly putty, bubbles, sensory bottlesâŚthereâs books and headphones to block out the loud noises.
The only thing they have to do is âcheck inâ by putting their picture on which emotion theyâre feeling so I know how I can help them when theyâre ready.
Kids. Need. Space.
Kids. Need. Coping. Mechanisms.
Not. Time-outs.
And the sooner we as adults teach them that, the better off theyâll be as they grow.
@ all my shittily developed adult pals, if someone is walking away to cool off, kindly dont follow them and continue to harass them
Every time I talk to my roommate I feel my pineal gland calcify and my third eye close a little bit more
Last night she asked me how many days there are in a year and I said âwhy do you not know that?â and she said âwhy the fuck would I need to know that?â
Sheâs getting ready for work rn while listening to the Carrie Underwood song from the Super Bowl at full volume
She keeps hanging this shit up around the house
Last night she was telling me about a car accident she was in years ago and she said they had to use the âjar of liveâ and I was like. Do you mean the jaws of life and she said âyou donât know what the jar of life is?â
Sheâs sitting next to me scrolling through a facebook meme page scream laughing and showing me literally every post and saying âwhatâs wrong? Are you okayâ if I donât laugh hard enough