How to Set Up a Calm-Down Corner That Kids Actually Use
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If your calm-down corner feels like a soft time-out, kids won't go. Here's how to make it a place they choose.
What to include
- A soft, enclosed space (tent, cushions, low light)
- Heavy/weighted input (blanket, pillow pile)
- 1–2 fidgets, not a basket of 20
- A simple visual: '4 things to try'
- A photo of someone they love
What to skip
- Calling it a 'time-out' or 'naughty corner'
- Sending them there as a consequence
- Demanding they reflect or apologize there
- Screens as the regulation tool