What’s happening right now?

🔴 Critical — act now

Mid-meltdown. Immediate practical steps, not explanations.

🟠 Escalating — window to help

Still a window to de-escalate. Act in the next few minutes.

🔵 Tonight — happening now

Child won't settle. Late at night. Strategies for right now.

🟢 Active — needs an outlet

Child needs sensory input now. Ideas to meet this safely.

🟣 Quiet — something's wrong

Gone very quiet or unreachable. Different from a meltdown.

🟤 School — happening now

Morning refusal, post-school explosion, or a call from school.

🟡 Change — happening now

Routine disrupted. Child struggling with a change.

🩵 For you — the parent

Burnout, overwhelm, an acute moment of not coping. This is for you.

⬜ Proactive — bring it down

Things are tense. Lower the temperature before it tips.