Worried or frustrated by your “big feelings child”?
Calm Kid Central helps children with emotional, social or life challenges to learn the skills they need to feel calm, confident and cooperative .
Why do some children struggle more than others?
10-30% of primary aged children have more intense mental, emotional, social or life challenges compared to the average child.
These kids might have a formal diagnosis (Autism, ADHD, anxiety) – or not – and the causes of their challenges might be genetic, environmental, social, temperament – or a combination of factors. But their challenges and big feelings make life tough at times for them and their families.
There are no “magic fixes” for these families, but when children learn skills to cope and respond to their big feelings and life challenges – they then feel and act calmer, more confidently, more co-operatively and cope much better with their day to day experiences.
As a group of child psychologists who have worked with many hundreds of kids with challenges over the last 25 years, this is how we help children learn these skills here at Calm Kid Central.
Teaching children with big feelings and challenges to feel more confident, calmer and more co-operative
Over 25 interactive and animated educational lessons for children to learn to: cope with frustration, manage anxiety, improve peer relationships, manage conflict constructively, help themselves get to sleep, use calm words, re-direct their attention onto positive topics, ask for help – and many more.
Lessons to help children feel calm and manage anxiety
Teaching parents to support and coach children with big feelings.
Courses and lessons to help parents/caregivers know what to say to children with big feelings and challenges – when they are distressed, what to do to help these children feel calmer, cope with their life challenges and act in more co-operative ways.
Providing access to child psychologists to answer questions.
Child psychologists on standby to answer an unlimited number of your questions and concerns (through our text based Question Centre) as your child and yourself work through the lessons. All questions answered within 24-48 hours.
Who has used Calm Kid Central - and did it help them?
Over 3500 parents/caregivers, and over 800 professionals have signed up for Calm Kid Central in the last 4 years.
94% of children (based on 120 respondents) experienced a significant reduction in worry and stress symptoms, difficulties managing frustration and co-operation behaviours and attention and concentration problems after 4 months of being part of the program.
97% of parents said they believed Calm Kid Central had been either "quite", "very" or "extremely helpful" for their family
Of course Calm Kid Central will not be helpful or appropriate for all children. Contact us if you would like more information to know whether this program might be helpful for your family.
Who are we?
Our clinical child psychologists all have Masters degrees in psychology, and have worked with children and families for between 8 and 22 years. We still work every day with children with diagnoses such as ASD, ADHD, learning disorders, sensory processing disorders and trauma – as well as with children who just need some extra support in managing tough life situations or their strong emotions.
Is a family ready for Calm Kid Central?
Family life is busy! But in order to benefit from the program, it is essential that parents/caregivers are able to commit to 15-20 minutes at least once a week to watch the video lessons with their children, help them complete the activities and games and to watch and read the parent/caregiver lessons.
Learning more about a child and tracking their progress
Parents/caregivers – we will ask you to fill in questionnaires about your child at the beginning and 4 months into the program – you will get an email with your child’s results and can track your own progress.
What is the cost?
Calm Kid Central access is $28.50 per month or $177.50 per year (save $164.50).
If you are from the Gippsland region of Victoria (funded by Gippsland Primary Health Network) OR if you have private health insurance with HCF (funded by HCF), you are eligible for one year of membership, free of charge using a special coupon code. If you are from the Metro region of Adelaide and have a health care card , you also are eligible for one year of membership, free of charge, also using special coupon code (funded by Adelaide Primary Health Network). Important note! Adelaide Primary Health and Gippsland Primary Health Network funding expires at the end of June 2023, which means families from these region only have until then to access the program at no cost
If you have this code already, click join now. If you don’t have it – enter your postcode in the request a coupon box.
Are you a therapist, teacher, child psychologist, allied health professional or another professional who works with children and families? The program and pricing listed above is for parents and personal use only.
But don't worry - we have a special program just for you: Calm Kid Pro.
It's designed to make your life as a professional working with children easier!
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