The research-backed CEP method to calm meltdowns and prevent the next one
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: The NYT Bestselling Guide to Tantrums, Meltdowns & Big Feelings
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Word-for-word scripts for hitting, biting, bedtime battles & school refusal
By early-childhood experts Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed. & Lauren Stauble, M.S.
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Join Thousands of Parents Who Stopped Dreading the Meltdowns
Lauren J.
I've read three parenting books that told me WHY I shouldn't yell. This is the first one that showed me HOW to stop. Huge difference.
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions
The supermarket meltdown test
First week using the CEP approach, my 3-year-old lost it in the cereal aisle. For the first time I knew exactly what to do. Still hard, but I wasn't drowning.
Finally, scripts instead of theory
Every other book told me to "validate feelings." This one tells me the actual words to say when he's hitting his sister. That's what I needed at 6pm on a Tuesday.
Our daycare recommended it
His educator mentioned CEP and I bought it that night. Two months in, the biting has almost stopped and drop-offs don't end in tears. Mine or his.
Skeptical of 'gentle parenting' — this isn't fluff
I expected vague hippie advice. Got research, structure, and boundaries instead. My wife and I are finally consistent with each other.
t's not about stopping the tantrum
This book rewired how I see her meltdowns. She's not giving me a hard time, she's having a hard time. That shift alone changed our house.
Bedtime went from war to routine
Not overnight, and the book is honest about that. But three weeks of the scripts and we've cut bedtime from 90 minutes of screaming to 20 calm ones.
Helped with my teenager too
Bought this thinking it was for parents of little kids, but the steps work just as well with my 14-year-old. Turns out the problem was my reactions, not his attitude. Humbling but true.
Bought it for the tantrums, kept it for me
Turns out half of handling his big emotions was learning to handle mine. The two together (this plus the free ebook) were the combination that worked.
Wish I'd had this with my first
Second-time mum. The difference between guessing my way through toddlerhood and actually understanding what's happening in her brain is enormous.
Bought it for my daughter, read it myself
I'm a grandmother and got this for my daughter who's struggling with her toddler. Ended up reading it first and recognising 30 years of my own parenting. It's never too late to learn this stuff.
Why Parents Choose the CEP Method
What makes this different from riding out the tantrums or the discipline advice you were raised on.
Why Parents Choose the CEP Method
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Scripts for hitting, biting & refusal
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No shame, timeouts, or power struggles
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Small Steps. Big Change at Home.
Small Steps. Big Change at Home.
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Tiny Humans, Big Emotions teaches the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method — practical tools for tantrums, aggression, anxiety and shame, from toddlerhood through the early years. Published by HarperCollins.
Imagine Knowing Exactly What to Say
The scream in the supermarket. The hitting you can't explain. The bedtime that takes two hours and ends with everyone in tears. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions replaces the guesswork with a clear, research-backed method — so you can respond to the biggest feelings with calm and confidence, build a deeper connection with your child, and raise a tiny human who grows up knowing what to do with their emotions.
Meet the CEP Method
The End of Guessing Your Way Through Meltdowns
Stop bracing for the next outburst. Collaborative Emotion Processing gives you the tools to understand what's driving your child's biggest feelings, respond in ways that actually calm their nervous system, and prevent tomorrow's meltdown before it starts.
How This Book Changes Your Days
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Understand the Big Feelings
What's actually happening in your child's brain during a meltdown (hint: it's not manipulation).
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Learn the CEP Method
The research-backed approach to processing emotions together instead of battling them.
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Use the Scripts in Real Moments
Exact words for hitting, biting, bedtime resistance, separation anxiety and school refusal.
More than a book, it's the parent you want to be.
This isn't a lecture about gentle parenting theory. It's a practical, research-based toolkit from two early-childhood experts, for parents who love their tiny humans but are running on empty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your Questions, Answered
What ages is this book for?
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It's focused on early childhood — toddlers through the early school years — though many parents of older kids say the CEP approach helps at any age.
Is this just "gentle parenting"?
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It's research-based emotional development, and it includes boundaries. Supporting your child's feelings isn't the same as permissiveness — the book is clear about both.
Will it help with hitting and biting?
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Yes — it includes specific scripts and strategies for exactly those moments, plus school refusal, separation anxiety, and bedtime resistance.
Do both parents need to read it?
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One calm parent changes a lot; two caregivers using the same scripts changes everything. That's why the 2-Pack exists.