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Calm ideas for the hard moments

Gentle writing on meltdowns, calming sounds, and the small moments of parenting, from the maker of LullBug.

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How to calm a toddler meltdown

Why meltdowns happen, what actually helps in the moment, and how to handle the hardest flashpoints, from a parent who's spent plenty of evenings on the floor.

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The witching hour

Why five o'clock is the worst, and small things that take the edge off the late-afternoon crash.

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When your toddler melts down in public

The shop, a full trolley, and a row of people watching. What helps when you've got an audience.

The sounds 3 min read

Why I chose frequencies, not random noise

How my own tinkering with sound frequencies became a one-tap calming app I built for my three-year-old.