Parenting support for the hardest hours of the day.
Free workbooks and practical tools for sleep, tantrums, potty training, ADHD, and autism/IEP advocacy — built to actually get used, not just read once.
Built around one idea
Structure reduces friction
Predictable routines lower the number of decisions and conflicts in a day — for kids and for you.
Print or fill in digitally
Every workbook is an instant-download PDF — use it on a tablet or print it and write by hand.
Bonus tools included
Tracker cards, sticker sheets, and reward charts come with every workbook — not sold separately.
The full shop
Five workbooks, each built the same way — practical, worksheet-driven, and including bonus printables. Buy individually or save with the bundle.
The Calm Nights Method
A sleep & routine workbook that replaces guesswork with an actual plan — wake windows, ready-made schedules for every stage, and troubleshooting for the nights that don't go as planned. Backed by cited research, not just opinion.
- ✓Wake-window chart, birth to 12 months
- ✓Sample schedules for 4 age ranges
- ✓Step-by-step bedtime routine builder
- ✓Troubleshooting for regressions & short naps
- ✓Real, fillable PDF — type directly into the worksheets, no printing required
- ✓Cited research throughout, plus a full references page
- ✓Bonus: tracker cards, milestone stickers & a certificate
The Big Feelings Toolkit
A tantrum & transition workbook for toddlers — why tantrums happen, in-the-moment de-escalation steps, and how to build a calm-down corner that actually gets used. Backed by cited developmental neuroscience research.
- ✓Tantrum vs. meltdown — what's the difference
- ✓Trigger-prevention checklist
- ✓In-the-moment de-escalation script
- ✓Calm-down corner setup guide
- ✓Real, fillable PDF — type directly into the trigger log, no printing required
- ✓Cited research throughout, plus a full references page
- ✓Bonus: feelings cards, calm-down kit checklist & reward chart
The Potty Ready Plan
A step-by-step potty training workbook, from readiness signs through nighttime dryness — including a comparison of the most common training methods. Backed by cited pediatric research.
- ✓Signs of readiness checklist
- ✓Method comparison (3-day, gradual, scheduled sits)
- ✓Sample daily schedule & prep checklist
- ✓Separate nighttime training timeline
- ✓Real, fillable PDF — type directly into the potty log, no printing required
- ✓Cited research throughout, plus a full references page
- ✓Bonus: star stickers, tracker cards & a certificate
Structure & Support
A practical workbook for parents of autistic kids — daily routines and visual schedules on one side, a plain-language IEP advocacy toolkit on the other. Backed by cited ABA and special education research.
- ✓Visual schedule building, step by step
- ✓Sample morning, after-school & bedtime routines
- ✓Plain-language IEP process breakdown
- ✓Meeting-prep worksheet & advocacy scripts
- ✓Real, fillable PDF — type directly into worksheets, no printing required
- ✓Cited research throughout, plus a full references page
- ✓Bonus: visual schedule icon cards, reward chart & sensory sheet
The Steady Parent
A companion for parents raising kids on the spectrum — a real services & appointments planner, an all-ages daily rhythm builder, and research-backed support for your own wellbeing, not just your child's routines.
- ✓Services & appointments planner — providers, contacts, authorizations
- ✓Daily rhythm builder for toddlers through teens
- ✓Self-care & burnout research, not just tips
- ✓Scripts for family & friend conversations
- ✓Cited research on caregiver stress, self-compassion & support
- ✓Bonus: affirmation cards, provider contact cards & a milestones journal
The Focused Day
A routines and school-advocacy workbook for parents of kids with ADHD — home systems built around working memory, not willpower, plus a plain-language 504/IEP toolkit. Backed by cited ADHD research.
- ✓Routine-building framework for ADHD brains
- ✓Sample morning, homework & bedtime routines
- ✓Homework & focus strategies (chunking, timers, movement)
- ✓504 Plan vs. IEP — what's the difference
- ✓Real, fillable PDF — type directly into worksheets, no printing required
- ✓Cited research throughout, plus a full references page
- ✓Bonus: token chart, motivation stickers & chore chart
Get all six, save $22
Six instant PDF downloads covering the toddler years through school age — sleep, tantrums, potty training, ADHD routines, autism/IEP advocacy, and a companion just for parents, all in one bundle.
Practical tools for the hardest parts of the day.
The Steady Hour makes worksheet-driven workbooks for the specific moments that tend to break a family's day — bedtime, mornings, tantrums, transitions, and the school meetings that come with certain diagnoses.
Why we build it this way
Most parenting advice is either too vague to act on or too long to get through at 11pm with a kid finally asleep. Every workbook here is built the opposite way: skimmable structure, concrete scripts, and worksheets you actually fill in — not just read once and forget.
What's the same in every workbook
Each one follows the same shape: the "why" behind the behavior or stage, a practical framework, sample routines or schedules you can adapt immediately, at least one fillable worksheet, and a bonus section with printable trackers, stickers, or charts — included, not sold separately.
Format
Every workbook is a PDF, delivered instantly after purchase. Print it and fill it in by hand, or open it on a tablet and type directly into the fillable fields.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Every workbook is a digital PDF delivered instantly after purchase. You can print it at home or a copy shop, or open it on a tablet/computer and fill in the worksheets digitally.
Yes — worksheets and trackers are meant to be printed as many times as you need for personal, single-family use. Redistributing or reselling the files themselves isn't permitted.
Because these are instant-download digital products, all sales are final once the file has been delivered. If something's wrong with your download, email thesteadyhour@gmail.com and we'll make it right.
No. These workbooks offer general, widely-used strategies for informational purposes only. They're not a substitute for guidance from your pediatrician, therapist, or child's school team.
The Calm Nights Method covers birth to 12 months. The Big Feelings Toolkit and Potty Ready Plan are built for toddlers, roughly ages 2–5. Structure & Support and The Focused Day are built for school-age kids, roughly ages 6–12.
Yes — the bundle includes all five workbooks for less than the cost of buying four individually. It's the best option if more than one of these stages applies to your family right now or will soon.
Email thesteadyhour@gmail.com — for order issues, download problems, or anything else. We reply as quickly as we can.