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Coping · 6 min
My look-after-me kit
Pack a kit of things that help on hard days.
Let's pack a kit for hard days. Tap the things that help you feel better.
What goes in?
Why this helps
Collecting comforting things in advance gives a child something to reach for when emotions rise, and a sense of control.
For ages 6 to 8, ages 9 to 12, ages 13 to 17.
Adapted from Child Bereavement UK's first aid kit and calming box ideas.
Make it at home
You need: A small box or pencil case
- 1Fill it with things that help: a soft toy, a photo, a stress ball, a favourite snack, a note from someone who loves you.
- 2Keep it somewhere easy to reach.
- 3Use it on hard days.