When My Brain Is Messy - UK
A book that finally says what your child has been trying to tell you
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If your child has big feelings, sensory sensitivities, or a brain that works a little differently, you already know how hard it can be to find the right words together.
When My Brain Is Messy follows a little dinosaur through the exact moments that feel overwhelming: loud noises, bright lights, the need for deep pressure, the search for calm. It doesn't explain these things away. It sits with them, gently, in a way children recognise as true.
I wrote this book so that the people in my children's world could understand them in a way nobody ever understood me. That's the whole reason it exists.
What this book gives children
- Language to recognise and express their sensory needs
- The feeling of being seen, not fixed
- Gentle strategies for finding calm and regulation
- A character who truly shares their experience, a dinosaur with a big heart and even bigger feelings
- A starting point for conversations between children and the adults who love them
Already loved around the world
300+ Amazon reviews from families in Australia, the US, the UK, and beyond.
"This book has become a daily tool in our house. My son points to the pages to tell me how he's feeling when he doesn't have the words. I can't recommend it enough."
Amazon reviewer · Parent of an autistic child"As an occupational therapist, I recommend this to families constantly. It handles sensory needs with such care and accuracy. The children I work with love the dinosaur."
Amazon reviewer · Occupational Therapist"We read this every night. My daughter didn't have words for what she was experiencing until this book gave them to her."
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