Every child has big feelings. Not every child knows what to do with them.

The ability to manage emotions is not something children are born with. It is a developmental skill that begins to emerge as early as age 3 and grows stronger through childhood with the right support, practice, and tools. The earlier a child builds these skills, the more confident, resilient, and emotionally capable they become.
This book gives them exactly that. It equips a child with simple, powerful calming tools that help him grow into a person who is calm, confident, and capable of coping with whatever they feel.

Written by Dr. Abhipsa Parida, a pediatric occupational therapist with over ten years of hands-on clinical experience, My Happy Calm Book was born from real moments with real children. Children with autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, and children who simply feel everything very deeply.

This beautifully illustrated, ready-to-use handbook gives children practical, body-based calming tools they can actually use. Breathing techniques, sensory strategies, sound-based calming, and more, each presented in simple visual steps that children as young as three can understand, practice, and eventually reach for on their own.
For children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties, or limited verbal expression, this is especially powerful. Research shows that visual, body-based tools are often the most accessible and effective pathway to calm for children who struggle to express their emotions in words. Because there are moments when a child is simply too overwhelmed to listen, too flooded to follow instructions, or too distressed to even look at you. In those moments, words are not enough. But a familiar picture, a simple step, a gentle breath, this book alongside your calm and steady presence, can be the guiding light that brings them back.

What makes this book different is its heart. It does not just tell children to calm down. It shows them how. And it gently reminds every caregiver reading alongside them that they do not need to be perfectly calm either. We are all learning. We are all a work in progress.

Small enough to carry anywhere. Simple enough to use in the hardest moments. Powerful enough to make a lasting difference.

This is not just a book. It is a toolkit for life.
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