The Emotional Seasons™ Handbook

A practical guide to understanding the need beneath behaviour — and knowing how to respond.
This practical 10-page guide introduces the four Emotional Seasons and helps parents and educators recognise key patterns in children’s:
Energy levels — rising, intense, steady or low
Emotions
Body cues — such as heart rate, clenched muscles, fast breathing, etc
Possible triggers — including sensory overload, changes in routine, hunger, tiredness or disconnection
Behaviour — such as whining, interrupting, screaming, hitting, hiding, withdrawing or engaging calmly in play
 
It then takes you from recognising the state to knowing how to respond through connection and co-regulation strategies.
 
Rather than simply asking, “How do I stop this behaviour?”, the framework helps adults become more curious about what the behaviour may be communicating and respond with greater clarity and confidence.