🌿 Kid-Friendly Breathing for Calm & Connection 🌿

Shanlee Apeiron

Aug 15 • 📚 Conscious Resources

Some of the simplest tools are the most powerful.

Try these 2–5 minute breathing practices:

♾️ Infinity Breathing

▪️Square Breathing

👋 5-Finger Breathing

✨ Why they work:

Breathing patterns send a signal to the body that it’s safe, slowing the heart rate, calming the mind, and restoring emotional balance.

These are gentle, playful ways for children (and us!) to calm the sympathetic nervous system (fight/flight) and activate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest/digest), helping kids feel safe, centered, and ready to connect again.

💛 When to use:

After big feelings
Before starting a focused activity
During transitions
Any time connection feels frayed

These visuals make it easy for kids to follow along and trade with their fingers, if needed—no special equipment, no prep.

💛 Kid-friendly explanation:

“This kind of breathing tells your body, you’re safe now, so your brain and heart can feel calm again.”

🌀 Guided Script for Parents (2–5 minutes):

Sit together (on the floor, couch, or anywhere comfortable).
Pick a pattern – infinity breathing, square breathing, or 5-finger breathing.
Model the first few breaths so your child can follow your pace.
Breathe slowly together, tracing the shape or their fingers as you inhale and exhale.
Stay present – maintain gentle eye contact or a soft smile to keep connection.
After a few minutes, say: “Notice how your body feels now. Do you feel a little softer or lighter?”

Just breathe together and notice the shift.

Let’s raise children who know how to return to calm with us, not away from us. 🌬️💗

Share how these conscious breathing strategies benefitted you and your child below!

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