Tiny Humans, Big Emotions
The New York Times bestselling guide that turns your most overwhelming parenting moments into connection.
Your child isn't giving you a hard time. They're having a hard time.
⭐ New York Times Bestseller · 📚 272 Pages · ✅ 30-Day Guarantee
"A roadmap of understandable and relatable tools."
— Dr. Nicole LePera, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
"Generous. Practical. Insightful. A must-have parenting book."
— Britt Hawthorne, NYT Bestselling Author
"An essential, empathetic guide."
— Dr. Shefali Tsabary, NYT Bestselling Author
From two early childhood experts, the book that gives you the exact words, tools, and strategies to navigate tantrums, meltdowns, hitting, school refusal, and defiance — and raise a child who understands and manages their own emotions for life. The Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method, trusted by parents and educators worldwide. Now in your hands.
- ✅ Word-for-word scripts for every challenging moment
- ✅ What to actually do during a tantrum — it's not what you think
- ✅ How to stop meltdowns before they even start
- ✅ Simple tools to regulate your child's nervous system in the moment
- ✅ How to respond when your child hits, punches, or bites
- ✅ Build emotional intelligence that lasts a lifetime
The future is emotionally intelligent. This is how you build it.
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions gives parents the words, tools, and confidence to turn every tantrum and meltdown into a moment of real connection.
Stop Losing Your Cool. Start Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child Instead.
Give them the parent they need — one who finally knows exactly what to say and do when the meltdowns hit.
From two early childhood experts — the New York Times bestselling guide that gives you word-for-word scripts, proven strategies, and the exact tools to turn tantrums, meltdowns, and defiance into moments of real connection.
😤 Stop Meltdowns Before They Start — Simple tools to read your child's emotional state and step in before the explosion happens
📋 Know Exactly What to Say — Word-for-word scripts for tantrums, hitting, school refusal, bedtime resistance, and every other moment you've felt stuck
🧠 Regulate Their Nervous System — Easy in-the-moment techniques that actually calm your child down fast
❤️ Build Real Emotional Intelligence — Raise a child who understands and manages their own feelings for life — not just gets through today
The Book That Turns "I Don't Know What to Do" Into "I've Got This."
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"I've been a parent for six years and I genuinely thought meltdowns were just something you white-knuckled through until they were over. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions completely changed that. The scripts alone are worth the price of the book. I now know exactly what to say when my daughter dissolves into tears over something that seems small to me. Instead of getting frustrated or talking her down, I actually connect with her. The meltdowns are shorter, she recovers faster, and honestly I feel calmer too. I've recommended this to every parent I know. My sister bought it after I described one interaction I had with my daughter using a script from the book. She called me two days later to say it already worked. Verified Purchase · Helpful to 3,241 people"
"My 4-year-old was going through a hitting phase that was making me genuinely anxious about taking him anywhere. I didn't know how to respond without either overreacting or completely ignoring it. This book gave me a framework that actually works. The section on what to do when your child hits, punches, or bites is practical, calm, and doesn't make you feel like a bad parent for not knowing this already. Three weeks after reading it and applying the approach consistently, the hitting is almost entirely gone. What changed isn't my son — it's how I respond to him. And that's exactly what the book promises. Verified Purchase · Helpful to 2,876 people"
"This book made me cry on page 12 because I finally felt understood as a parent 😭❤️ Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren Stauble isn't just about your child's emotions. It's about yours too. The way it reframes why children behave the way they do completely changed how I see my daughter's meltdowns. She's not being difficult. She's having a hard time. And now I know how to help her instead of just trying to survive it. The scripts are genuinely life-changing. I've used them in real moments and they work. My daughter actually said "I feel heard, Mummy" last week and I nearly fell over. New York Times Bestseller for a reason. Get it. 📖 #TinyHumansBigEmotions #ParentingBooks #EmotionalIntelligence #Onera #MindfulParenting"
"Bedtime went from a 90-minute battle to 20 minutes. I'm not joking. 🙏📖 My 5-year-old has always resisted bedtime like it was a personal attack. I'd tried everything — sticker charts, earlier routines, warnings, consequences. Nothing worked consistently. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions gave me a script for bedtime resistance specifically and I used it for the first time on a Tuesday night almost as a joke. It worked. I was in shock. I understand now that he wasn't trying to be difficult — he was struggling with the transition and didn't have the tools to process it. This book gave both of us those tools. Getit from Onera. Fastest delivery I've had from them yet. ❤️ #TinyHumansBigEmotions #ToddlerMom #ParentingTips #BedtimeRoutine #Onera #EmotionallyIntelligentKids"
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This book made me cry on page 12 because I finally felt understood as a parent 😭❤️
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren Stauble isn't just about your child's emotions. It's about yours too. The way it reframes why children behave the way they do completely changed how I see my daughter's meltdowns.
She's not being difficult. She's having a hard time. And now I know how to help her instead of just trying to survive it.
The scripts are genuinely life-changing. I've used them in real moments and they work. My daughter actually said "I feel heard, Mummy" last week and I nearly fell over.
New York Times Bestseller for a reason. Get it. 📖
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Attack no more
Bedtime went from a 90-minute battle to 20 minutes. I'm not joking. 🙏📖
My 5-year-old has always resisted bedtime like it was a personal attack. I'd tried everything — sticker charts, earlier routines, warnings, consequences. Nothing worked consistently.
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions gave me a script for bedtime resistance specifically and I used it for the first time on a Tuesday night almost as a joke. It worked. I was in shock.
I understand now that he wasn't trying to be difficult — he was struggling with the transition and didn't have the tools to process it. This book gave both of us those tools.
Getit from Onera. Fastest delivery I've had from them yet. ❤️
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Outstanding Quality
My wife and I were expecting our first child when she found this book. I read it somewhat reluctantly — parenting books weren't something I'd historically been drawn to — and finished it genuinely grateful she'd insisted.
The framework makes intuitive sense once you understand it, and the way the book builds from concept to practical application is well-paced. The scripts for specific situations — tantrums, defiance, hitting — are practical enough to actually remember and use in real moments.
Now with an 18-month-old who is just starting to have big feelings, I feel equipped in a way I genuinely wouldn't have without this book. It's stayed on our bedside table since we read it.
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Bought it for my reluctant reader. She read the whole thing in a weekend.
I want to preface this by saying I was deeply skeptical. My wife has a shelf of parenting books and most of them collect dust after the first read because they're too theoretical to actually use in the chaos of a real day with real children.
She bought Tiny Humans, Big Emotions and I picked it up one evening mostly out of boredom. Two hours later I was still reading.
The difference is the scripts. Not "try to empathize with your child" — actual word-for-word things to say in specific situations. My 3-year-old threw a tantrum in a supermarket the following weekend and I used one of them. It worked. My wife looked at me like I had superpowers.
It's not magic. It's just a tool that actually translates from page to real life, which is rarer than you'd think.
9.5/10. Would recommend to any parent who has ever stood in a supermarket aisle with a screaming toddler and had absolutely no idea what to do.
The book that finally got my kids away from the TV 🌿📖
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I put off reading Tiny Humans, Big Emotions for months because I thought I already knew the basics of gentle parenting. I did not.
The Collaborative Emotion Processing method is on a different level. The scripts are specific. The strategies are immediate. The section on stopping meltdowns before they start has literally changed our mornings.
My 4-year-old had a moment last week where she started to escalate and I used the anticipation technique from the book and it just... stopped. She looked at me, took a breath, and said "okay mummy." I almost cried in the kitchen.
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This Parenting book changed my mind
I want to write this review because I almost didn't buy this book. I'd bought parenting books before that promised a lot and delivered very little, and I was tired of spending money on advice that didn't translate into real life.
A friend insisted. I bought it. I read it in four days.
The scripts alone justified the purchase — I now have words for moments I used to completely freeze in. The section on what to do when your child hits gave me a response I've used three times in the past month that has worked every single time.
My husband picked it up after seeing the change in how I was responding to our son. He read the whole thing in a weekend and said it was the best thing we'd done for our family this year. He doesn't say things like that.
Ordered from Onera. Arrived quickly and in perfect condition. This is a permanent fixture on our bookshelf.
— Caroline W., mother of a 3 and 5 year old
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What age range is Tiny Humans, Big Emotions written for?
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The book is designed for caregivers of children from infancy through to age eight. The strategies, scripts, and frameworks apply across this full range — whether you're navigating the early emotional development of a toddler, the defiance of a three or four year old, or the big feelings of a school-aged child. The CEP method is flexible enough to adapt to where your child is developmentally, so the book grows with your family rather than becoming irrelevant as your child gets older.
What is the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method?
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The Collaborative Emotion Processing method — developed by authors Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren Stauble — is a research-backed framework for helping children understand, name, and process their emotions alongside a trusted adult rather than being left to manage big feelings alone. Unlike traditional approaches that focus on managing or stopping difficult behaviour, CEP focuses on building a child's emotional intelligence from the inside out — so they develop the skills to regulate themselves over time, rather than simply complying in the moment.
Does the book give me specific scripts to use in real moments?
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Yes — and this is one of the things that sets Tiny Humans, Big Emotions apart from most parenting books. Rather than just explaining theory, the book provides word-for-word scripts for specific challenging situations including tantrums, hitting, biting, school refusal, bedtime resistance, and defiance. These are practical, realistic phrases you can use in the actual moment — not concepts you need to figure out how to apply yourself. Many parents describe the scripts as the single most valuable part of the book.
Is this book suitable for first-time parents or is it more for parents who are already struggling?
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Both. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions works as a foundation for first-time parents who want to build healthy emotional habits with their child from the start — and as a course-correction for parents who feel like they've tried everything and nothing is working. The tone throughout is warm and non-judgmental, so whether you're brand new to parenting or deep in a difficult phase, the book meets you where you are without making you feel like you've been doing it wrong.
What is your return policy?
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We're so confident in the quality of our products that we offer a satisfaction guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return the item within 30 days for a full store credit — so you can find something you'll love.
How long does shipping take and is this a good gift?
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All orders are processed and shipped within 1–2 business days, with standard delivery arriving within 3–7 business days depending on your location. Expedited shipping options are available at checkout if you need it sooner. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions makes an exceptional gift for new parents, parents of toddlers, grandparents, and early childhood educators — anyone in a child's life who wants to show up for them more confidently. Simply enter the recipient's shipping address at checkout.
What is the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method?
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The Collaborative Emotion Processing method — developed by authors Alyssa Blask Campbell and Lauren Stauble — is a research-backed framework for helping children understand, name, and process their emotions alongside a trusted adult rather than being left to manage big feelings alone. Unlike traditional approaches that focus on managing or stopping difficult behaviour, CEP focuses on building a child's emotional intelligence from the inside out — so they develop the skills to regulate themselves over time, rather than simply complying in the moment.
Is this book suitable for first-time parents or is it more for parents who are already struggling?
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Both. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions works as a foundation for first-time parents who want to build healthy emotional habits with their child from the start — and as a course-correction for parents who feel like they've tried everything and nothing is working. The tone throughout is warm and non-judgmental, so whether you're brand new to parenting or deep in a difficult phase, the book meets you where you are without making you feel like you've been doing it wrong.
How long does shipping take and is this a good gift?
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All orders are processed and shipped within 1–2 business days, with standard delivery arriving within 3–7 business days depending on your location. Expedited shipping options are available at checkout if you need it sooner. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions makes an exceptional gift for new parents, parents of toddlers, grandparents, and early childhood educators — anyone in a child's life who wants to show up for them more confidently. Simply enter the recipient's shipping address at checkout.