Bee CALM • Phone tool

My Body Feels Fast

Use this in the moment when your child’s body is moving too fast to listen yet.

Use this when you see:
  • Running
  • Climbing
  • Crashing
  • Loud voice
  • Hard to stop
  • Not hearing directions
Say less first
“Your body looks fast. You are safe. I’m here. Let’s slow it down together.”
Tap one step. Do one thing. Then check if the body slows.

Do this first

Make the space safer. Use fewer words.
Move sharp items
Block unsafe climbing
Step away from traffic
Use calm body
If there is danger, focus on safety. Do not try to teach in the unsafe moment.

Parent move

Pause the lecture. Make the room easier.
Dim lights
Lower noise
Step back
Calm face
Why: a fast body may need less input before it can follow directions.

Try one

“Push the wall 10 times with me.”
Wall pushes
Bear walk
Squeeze pillow
Carry books
Why: some fast bodies need movement, pressure, or heavy work before they can slow down.

Say this

“First slow body. Then snack.”
First Then
Timer
Picture cue
One next step
Why: fast bodies often calm faster when the future is clear.

Later practice

“Let’s practice what to do when your body feels fast.”
Before errands
Before school
Before play
Before bedtime
Why: skills are easier to use during stress when they have been practiced during calm.
Use First Then → Use Visual Schedule →
Regulate first. Then teach. This tool supports home practice and does not replace therapy or medical care.
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