A customer asks us:
"I would like your advice on purchasing educational toys for my 3 year old grandson. My little son at daycare does not handle his anger well. Surely there must be a toy or toys to channel his energies."
Here are some suggested games for a 3-year-old, focusing on learning to self-regulate emotions (including anger). A better understanding of emotions - the triggers, the physiological signs, the appropriate ways to express it - leads to better control of emotions.
Games on the theme of emotions
The school of monsters[Board game of Placote]
Monster School is designed to help children ages 3 to 6 understand which behaviors are desirable in society and which are not. The game also allows them to think about the positive and negative consequences of different behaviors.
The planet of emotions[Board game of Placote]
The Planet of Emotions is designed to help children ages 3 to 7 understand the emotions felt by many people in a variety of situations, and thus foster the development of empathy. This game also shows that the same situation can provoke different emotions in different people.
Books on emotions
And here are some suggestions of books that approach the theme of emotions from different angles:
P'tit Loup makes a tantrum[Auzou]
Through the reactions of the little hero in the book P'tit Loup fait une colère [Auzou], your child will learn to understand his negative feelings and to manage his anger. A perfect collection to help your toddler in his development.
Le Loup qui apprivoisait ses émotions[Auzou]
Once upon a time there was a nice wolf who lived in a beautiful forest, surrounded by all his friends. His name was Wolf. But this wolf had a problem: he was too emotional. Happy, angry, sad, excited? he changed moods a hundred times a day! Fortunately, his friends had a plan to teach him to control his emotions and regain control of himself...
The Squirrels Who Quarrel [Scholastic]
Cyril and Bastien, two greedy squirrels, have their sights set on the same pine cone. Who will catch it first? A funny story about friendship and sharing, from the creators of The Roaring Mouse and The Unwilling Koala.
Thomas is having a crisis / Beatrice is angry [Éditions Alaska]
A great story to integrate yoga into your life! If you've ever been transformed into a larger-than-life monster and want to calm down, come along with Thomas and his friend Zen the bamboo on their fun adventures! This interactive book comes to life with the ALASKA application. Download it for free on your mobile devices.
The book of my emotions - Anger [Grund]
This morning, Leopold is not in a good mood! Someone has invited himself into his day: it is the terrible anger. The morning looks very complicated! A pretty story, created by a sophrologist author, with advice to learn to control his anger.
