to go to calm down time before things get out of control.
your child won’t be able to do this by themselves straight away without support from you, and you should introduce them to calm down time at a neutral time.
talk about it with your child, and explain that calm down time is not a punishment.
you are introducing it because you understand what it feels like for them when they are upset and angry, and you want to help them to feel better.
explain that you will suggest they go to calm down time when you see them becoming upset about something, and talk about some specific situations where this might happen. 