PAX Breaks provide an opportunity for both the chid and adult to calm down. The intent to PAX breaks is to intervene as tensions are growing or de-escalate when emotions are high. 

PAX Breaks recognize that before we can address misbehavior, we must first be working with a regulated brain. PAX Breaks provide the child, and the adult, an opportunity to calm down so that appropriate next steps can be taken.

When the emotional part of the brain lights up, the thinking part goes dark. Have you ever tried to have a talk with a child when they are escalated? Nothing productive will come from that discussion.

PAX Breaks recognize that before we can address misbehavior, we must first be working with a regulated brain. PAX Breaks provide the child, and the adult, an opportunity to calm down so that appropriate next steps can be taken.

 

 

For more information on PAX Breaks see video here: PAX Breaks

 

For more information on how to do PAX Breaks see here: PAX Breaks Recipe Worksheet