Calm Scripts Cheat Sheet: Free Printable for Parents (8-Page PDF)

Short, ready-to-use scripts for the moments that go sideways: yelling, meltdowns, sibling fights, and power struggles. Print it, stick it on your fridge, and reach for it when things get loud.

This free 8-page printable includes:

• A one-page fridge sheet with the scripts at a glance
• The 60-Second Reset for when you’re about to yell, with a repair script for afterward
• The 5 Calm Steps for meltdowns, plus “words to swap”
• Sibling-fight scripts and a 3-step Solve-It
• Power-struggle swaps: from orders to choices
• Six habits that prevent meltdowns before they start
• A fill-in Calm Plan, a weekly Calm Wins tracker, and cut-out pocket cards

Print it at home on US Letter paper (card stock works best for the pocket cards).

Want the full scripts and worksheets? They’re in the Rene Elyra parenting books, including ADHD, Calmly.

This guide shares general parenting strategies and is not medical or mental-health advice.