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Second Step Successes!   
Many parents have shared stories about Second Step skills being used by their child. Here's a few:
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Loveable puppets Impulsive Puppy and Slow-Down Snail teach children about self-control and how to solve every day problems. "My daughter saw a boy playing alone on the playground, and she decide play with him so he wasn't lonely. She's been singing Second Step songs and talking about the lessons."
 
"I heard my son tell his brother to count to ten when he was upset. It helped his brother calm down when feeling frustrated."
 
"Jacob resolved problems on the bus and in the cafeteria using his Second Step skills."
 
"My son knew that a younger girl was being bullied on the playground. He came to her aide, even though he didn't know her."
 
"My daughter uses the strategies at home, and she advises to take deep breaths a lot!"
 
Counting to calm down.
LKindergarteners learn belly breathing for self control.