Vendor: Slumberkins
Hammerhead Kin - Promotes Conflict Resolution
£43.00
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Hammerhead helps your young child through some big feelings.
Founded by a special education teacher and a family therapist, Slumberkins is an emotional learning brand on a mission to empower children to be caring, confident, and resilient.
Promotes: Conflict Resolution, Emotional Regulation, Responsibility
Meet Hammerhead, your child's friend for navigating the sometimes turbulent waters of Conflict Resolution. Hammerhead helps children understand that it's okay to feel big emotions and provides tools for taking care of them, as well as practical advice for resolving conflicts constructively. Hammerhead Kin introduces new concepts on conflict management and brings lessons on problem-solving to life. Each story is crafted to teach effective communication skills in a fun and engaging way, making learning about big feelings fun.
I felt mad, now I'm calm. I can use my words instead. I'm sorry I hurt you, I still want to be friends. — Hammerhead’s Affirmation
Included in the set are:
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Hammerhead Mad’s Not Bad" Board Book: This story instills positive core beliefs that help children understand that feeling mad isn't bad, and that emotions are natural responses that can be noticed and expressed healthily.
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Hammerhead’s Recess Challenge" Board Book: This sotry story teaches emotional skills for conflict resolution, showing them how to navigate disagreements and restore peace effectively.
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Hammerhead Kin: A cuddly companion that brings to life the lessons from the conflict resolution books, providing a comforting presence that reminds children of the strategies they've learned for handling emotions and conflicts.
Hammerhead is great for:
- De-shaming anger and learning how to work with it
- Teaching effective conflict resolution techniques
- Tantrums and Coping strategies to calm
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Sibling and Peer conflict
Together, this set uses foundational messages kids need to hear and examples of how to apply the practical strategies in their own lives to help children build skills for Conflict Resolution. The Hammerhead Kin and Board Books on Conflict Resolution set is more than just a toy—it's an educational tool that empowers little ones to understand their emotions and gain coping skills that can grow with them throughout their life.
Simple tools for a lifetime of benefits.
Specifications
- Machine washable, air dry
- Kins measure 6" W x 14" L
- 100% Polyester with hypoallergenic fiberfill
- Board Book measures 5" W x 7" L
- Suitable from birth
- CE Safety certified
Our Approach
Connect-to-Grow: We employ a “Connect-to-Grow” approach that can be summed up as “connect, reflect, practice, grow.” While learning will always start with connection, our approach is intended to be dynamic, rather than a step-by-step process.
Connect: Our creatures are relatable for a reason. They help parents facilitate meaningful moments of connection that allow children to feel seen, valued, and loved at the deepest level. Allowing all feelings to be expressed in these moments of connection helps solidify the bonds that are essential for an emotionally healthy childhood.
Reflect: Here we apply two definitions of “reflect,” the first meaning to mirror. Young children develop a sense of self when their parents and primary caregivers mirror and reflect back the child’s feelings, responses, and actions.
“You look like you are about to cry. Your eyes are watering, you’re holding your breath, and you’re looking down at your shoes.”
As we help our children build a sense of self and understand what it means to be human, mirroring is a way we can show our children that we accept them and that we promote the full and healthy expression of emotions.
This brings us to the other meaning of reflect. When children feel seen, heard, and understood by their parents, they can feel safe to engage in self-reflection. Parents can model self-talk, approach difficult feelings with curiosity rather than judgment, and use deep breathing or body regulation techniques to help their children internalize behavior that encourages self-reflection.
Practice: To reinforce the connection we have with our children, we must actively participate in their emotional growth journey, repeating these processes of “connect” and “reflect.” When children see a parent identify their emotions, acknowledge their mistakes, and practice self-awareness, they are actively gaining tools and coping mechanisms for emotional wellness.
Slumberkins affirmations proactively support building emotional health and resiliency for more meaningful moments throughout the day.
"I slow down and am calm. I sit very still. I take deep breaths, relax and chill” —Yeti’s Affirmation
Grow: Growth isn’t a “final step” or linear progression. Emotional growth can be messy and uncomfortable and can start at any age. When we engage in our children’s emotional development early, we can empower them to be more caring, confident, and resilient, where they see every experience—pleasant or difficult—as an opportunity for growth.
Our Product
We want you to feel confident supporting your child’s early emotional development. We invite you to meet our creatures and apply our Connect-to-Grow approach through storytelling, affirmation practice and play.
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