How to Use a Mini Safe Place in the Playroom

Accidents, intrusions and upsets can happen everywhere, making a mini Safe Place a helpful tool for the playroom. The children’s primary Safe Places are in their bedrooms; however, the playroom also has a variety of active calming tools stowed away in a basket. This mini Safe Place will provide an area for children to self-regulate by changing their inner state from upset to composed.

A simple basket or bin with Safe Place tools like the Safe Place Breathing Icons (available for download in the Free Resources Toolkit), Safe Place Mat, I Can Calm Book, I Choose Self-Control Board, a Stress S.T.A.R. and other materials provide helpful calming options. Encourage children to use their mini Safe Place by modeling active calming with it yourself and helping children to do the same when they’re triggered by an upset.