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of the time Little Unicorn is a happy fellow and his mane
is all colors of the rainbow. But his mane changes color with
his emotions, and when he is angry it becomes bright red and
he feels as though he has a big black cloud inside him. What
can he do to calm down and restore his rainbow mane?
As
it says on the cover, this book comes “with teach yourself
breathing techniques”. It also says on the back that
it “encourages children to name their emotions and manage
them effectively.” This is all good news for parents
who are familiar with the image on the cover (Little Unicorn
throwing a tantrum). After explaining simply with the aid
of plenty of sunny, contemporary-looking pictures and text
about how Little Unicorn gets this way when he wants to do
something he can’t, it shows how to calm down. I tried
this, a technique that ought to help anybody (frazzled parents
included), allowing you to take time out and force out that
black cloud and angry feelings. It is all simply explained
and if children get into the habit of dealing with anger this
way it ought to help dispel those tantrums.
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