Big Emotions & Regulation
Books, tools and apps that actually help a child come back down — chosen by a therapist who uses them in session, not scraped from a bestseller list.
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Thrive Parenting Company
Therapist-curated resource guide
Big Emotions & Regulation
A Thrive List™ for the Big Emotions & Regulation pathway
Last updated 30 July 2026
From the therapist
Regulation is not a lecture your child receives; it is a nervous system they borrow. This guide is ordered that way. The parent books come first because they change the most, the child books come next because they give language, and the tools at the end are for the moments when nobody has any words left.
If you're overwhelmed, start here
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The Whole-Brain Child(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
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No-Drama Discipline(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- 03
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Joanna Faber & Julie King
If today is not the day for a reading list: take the three Start Here picks, ignore everything else, and come back in a month.
What's inside
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Best Parent Books
9 recommendations
- 01Top pick
The Whole-Brain Child(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- 02Top pick
No-Drama Discipline(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- 03Top pick
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen(find this book on Amazon, opens in a new tab)
Joanna Faber & Julie King
6 more in the PDF
Best Children's Books
6 recommendations
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3 more in the PDF
Best Teen Books
4 recommendations
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1 more in the PDF
Best Podcasts
4 recommendations
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1 more in the PDF
Best YouTube Channels
3 recommendations
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Helpful Organisations
3 recommendations
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The Incredible Years(opens in a new tab)
Incredible Years
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