Mindfulness Tools
Brave Steps Ladder
A step-by-step worksheet for facing scary things one small, brave step at a time.Avoidance keeps worries big. This ladder helps a child and a supportive adult plan increasingly brave steps toward something the child finds scary — from imagining it, to looking at a picture, to a brief real-world try, all the way to confident handling.Best forChildren working through specific fears, big worries, or shyness — ideally with adult guidance.
What you’ll get
- Breaks a big worry into small, manageable wins
- Builds confidence through small, repeated successes
- Helps parents avoid accidentally reinforcing avoidance
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