Bee READY • Phone tool

Stop and Think

Use this when your child is about to grab, run, yell, interrupt, hit send, or make a fast choice.

Use this when you see:
  • Impulsive choice
  • Interrupting
  • Grabbing
  • Running ahead
  • Unsafe action
  • Needs a pause
Say this first
“Pause. Stop body. Think next.”
Tap one step. The goal is a pause, not a lecture.

Say this

“Feet stop. Hands safe.”
Stop feet
Hands down
Step back
Look at cue
Why: inhibition is easier when the child has a concrete body action.

Breathing pause

“One breath first.”
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Smell the cocoa
Ready
3
Why: a small breath pause can interrupt a fast response before the next choice.

Mini Choice Board

“You can choose this or this.”
Pick one safe next step
🖐️
⏳
No choice picked yet.
Why: two clear choices give the child a better path than only hearing “no.”

Say this

“You stopped your body. That helped.”
You waited
You asked
You stopped
You chose safe
Why: specific feedback helps the child repeat the skill next time.
Use Breathing Tool → Use Choice Board →
Pause first. Teach the safer choice when the child is ready.
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