The Calm Ladder — Emotion Regulation Bundle (Includes 3 products)

Name: The Calm Ladder — Emotion Regulation Bundle (Includes 3 products)
Brand: The Gigglenest
Price: 1797.0 INR
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)

Rs. 1,797.00

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Description

Settle, breathe, hold steady — a three-stage practice set that gives big feelings a calm, hands-on routine, one small step at a time.

🪜 3 Tools, 3 Stages 🧘 Emotion Regulation 💨 Breath-Led Routine ⏱️ 10 Minutes a Day

Perfect for

🏠Parents who want a daily calm-down routine that isn't a lecture

🏫Preschools & classrooms building a calm corner or transition-time activity

⚕️OT & child development centres structuring regulation practice in stages

🎯 What this builds

🧠Attention & focus

💨Breath control

🧘Patience & frustration tolerance

🎯Self-control

Why these skills matter

Regulation is built from smaller skillsPsychologists describe emotion regulation as drawing on attention, planning and thinking skills. Each stage of the ladder exercises one of them — so calm becomes something a child practises, not something they're told to do.

Stage 1 · Settle (Interhemispheric Boards)Tracing two grooves at once, one stick per hand, slowly and in time with a breath in and out, gives the body and mind a steady rhythm to settle into.

Stage 2 · Steady the breath (Breathing Simulator)Moving the pompom with long, smooth exhales builds breath control — a calm-down tool children carry into the classroom, the car or the playground.

Stage 3 · Hold steady (Motoric Maze)When the ball drops, the child feels a small, safe dose of frustration and practises the response: breathe, reset, try again.

Practice happens when calmResearch-based parenting guidance says the best time to teach calming strategies is when a child is already settled, not mid-meltdown. A daily 10-minute session is that calm-time practice.

🎮 How to play (3 stages!)

🧠Stage 1: Trace both boards, one breath per loop

💨Stage 2: Blow the pompom in one smooth breath

⚖️Stage 3: Guide the ball; if it drops, breathe & restart

💬Daily: Open with a breath, close by naming the feeling

👨👩👧 Parent guide

💬Talk feelings when calm — after a session, not during a meltdown

🌬️Breathe first, yourself — kids copy what you do, not what you say

👏Praise the try — celebrate the restart after a drop more than the finish

🌱Expect wobbles — a tired or scared child may not use the skill yet; that's a stage, not a setback

Adapted from American Psychological Association guidance, "How to help kids understand and manage their emotions" (2023).

📦 What's included & specs

3 tools in ladder order — Stage 1: Interhemispheric Boards (1 base tablet, 2 sticks, 6 pairs of insert boards); Stage 2: Breathing Simulator (1 wooden track, 3 pompoms); Stage 3: Motoric Maze (6 labyrinth plates, 2 handles, 2 pairs of stands, 2 marble balls).

Age range	4+ years (Stages 1–2 suit 3-year-olds)
Stages	3 (Settle → Steady the breath → Hold steady)
Routine	10 min a day, about 2–3 weeks per stage
Material	Engineered wood, reusable
Best for	Daily calm-down practice

❓ FAQs

Will this stop my child's tantrums?

No toy can promise that. The bundle gives your child a daily way to practise the skills calm is built from — focus, breath and patience. Pair it with the parent guide for best results.

Do we have to go in order?

It's designed as a ladder, but children can revisit earlier stages anytime. Many families keep the breathing round as a daily warm-up.

Can schools or therapists use it?

Yes. The staged structure works well for calm corners, transition times and therapy sessions. For bulk orders, see Wholesale Enquiry.

Delivery & Returns

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Standard Delivery: 5-7 business days
Express Delivery: 3-4 business days

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Focus and Patience Built Step by Step

My son struggles to stay with a task when it gets frustrating, which was starting to show in his homework. The ladder gives us a clear structure of about 2-3 weeks per stage, 10 minutes a day. His concentration during the boards has improved, and he’s more willing to retry after mistakes.

A Thoughtful Gift for Little Ones With Big Feelings

We bought this as a gift for our classroom after seeing how much children benefit from calm-down time. Staff liked the parent guide that comes with the idea, especially the tip to practise when calm rather than mid-meltdown. Children treat it as play, and it’s become a regular part of our day. It’s a more meaningful alternative to standard gift toys, and the bundle price made it easy to justify.

Structured Staging That Works for Regulation Practice

We like that the bundle gives us a staged progression: settle, steady the breath, then hold steady through mild frustration. It’s easy to build into sessions, and children can revisit earlier stages when they’re having a tougher day. The breathing track in particular gives them a visible goal for slow exhales. It’s a practical, affordable addition to our regulation work, used alongside our usual approaches.

A Calm-Down Routine That Isn’t a Lecture

I wanted something to practise calm with my daughter, not just tell her to calm down. The three stages work well: she settles with the boards, then does the breathing round, then tackles the maze. Ten minutes in the evening has become our wind-down ritual. I’m not expecting it to end tantrums, but she now takes a breath and restarts when the maze ball drops instead of getting upset. Screen-free and thoughtfully put together.