For parents working with a therapist

When your kid is melting down
and you can't remember a thing.

ParentScript gives you the words your therapist already taught you — right there, in your pocket, in the middle of the chaos. No guessing. No googling at 11pm. Just the script you practiced in session.

The red button
when nothing else works.

Tap it. Pick what's happening. Get a three-step plan designed for the way your brain actually works in a meltdown — calm, brief, specific.

  • 1
    Tap what you're facingMeltdown, defiance, whining, sibling conflict. No long menus.
  • 2
    Read the three stepsOne screen. Plain language. What to say, what not to say, what to do with your body.
  • 3
    Log how it wentSo you can tell your therapist exactly what happened at the next session.
9:41•••
🆘 Meltdown in progress
Three steps. Go slowly.
1
Get low.Kneel to their level. Calm voice. Hands open.
2
Name the feeling."You wanted the blue cup. That was really frustrating."
3
Stay close.Don't fix. Don't lecture. Just be there until the wave passes.
For emergencies, call 911
What's inside your toolkit

Skills your therapist unlocks — one at a time.

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Validation

Acknowledge what your child is feeling — without trying to fix it or talk them out of it.

"You really wanted to keep playing. It's hard to stop when you're having fun."
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Labeled Praise

Tell them exactly what they did right. Specific, immediate, genuine.

"You shared the trucks with your sister. That was really kind."
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Active Ignoring

Remove your attention from minor misbehavior so it doesn't accidentally get reinforced.

Look away. Don't respond. Don't lecture. Return attention the moment they stop.
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Time-Out

A planned, brief break — never a punishment, always a reset. Your therapist will walk you through this one when you're ready.

"We're going to take a break so we can both calm down. I'll be right here."
9pm
Tuesday. Bedtime. The third meltdown in an hour. You're not failing. You're parenting a hard kid in a hard moment.
A pocket therapist, not a parenting book

You don't need more information.
You need the right words, right now.

Reading about parenting at 2am doesn't help at 9pm. ParentScript skips the articles and the advice columns. It just shows you what to do, in the order to do it.

It's not therapy on your phone. It's the therapy you've already done — practiced, ready, and waiting for the moment you need it.

Your therapist has the answers.
Now you do, too.

Ask your clinician about ParentScript. Or get in touch and we'll help you start the conversation.

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