Conflict
Ages 4–12
Calm-Down Plan
What to do when anger rises: a plan made in advance, with your child.
Sibling Peace Plan
The rules of the sibling crew, decided together — plus the steps for disputes.
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In the middle of a meltdown, nobody can learn anything — the plan has to exist before the storm. This planner helps you and your child build their personal calm-down plan together, in a quiet moment.
What's inside
- A fill-in-together "when I'm angry I can…" plan
- A calm-corner setup checklist (refuge, not punishment)
- Body-signal cards to spot anger early
- An after-the-storm conversation guide for parents
How to use it
Build the plan with your child on a calm day — their words, their choices
Set up the calm corner together and practice using it for fun first
After a real storm, revisit gently: "what helped? what should we change?"
Why it works
Every FamilyDecode planner follows the same principle: decide once, calmly, together — then let the printed page do the daily reminding. Because your child helped build it, the Calm-Down Plan isn't one more parental instruction; it's their plan. And because it hangs where the action happens, it replaces repeated reminders with a simple glance. Families tell us the shift takes about two weeks: the first days you'll still prompt "check your plan", and then one evening, nobody needs to.
Make it stick
Start smaller than feels necessary, celebrate the check-marks more than the results, and bring this planner to your weekly family meeting for two minutes of adjustments. A plan that gets revised is a plan that survives; a plan carved in stone becomes wallpaper. If it stalls, shrink it — fewer steps, bigger wins — rather than abandoning it. This planner is the "Plan" step of the FamilyDecode Method; for the full picture, see our Positive Discipline & Emotions guide.
Frequently asked questions
A starter version lives in our free resource library, so you can test the method first. The complete kit — every version, the parent guide, and updates — is available in the shop.
This planner is designed for: Ages 4–12. Where it matters, the kit includes separate versions for younger and older children.
Print-ready PDF, in both A4 and US Letter. Buy once, download instantly, and print unlimited copies for your own family.
Goes well with
Read What to say during a tantrum — the article behind this planner — or browse the full planner library.
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