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Calm Cards
When the meltdown hits, draw a card.
ios· Free · all features included ·By All Things AI, Inc ·Released 2026-03-26
Free. All features included.
No subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see works the moment you install it.
About this app
What Calm Cards does
Tantrum AI and Better Parent Everyday both promise AI parenting coaches. That's the wrong tool. When your 3-year-old melts down in aisle 7 of Target, you don't need a chatbot — you need a script you can read in 5 seconds with one thumb. Calm Cards is a deck of 60+ evidence-based de-escalation scripts indexed by age (1-3, 3-5, 5-8) and trigger (transitions, food, bedtime, siblings, separation, sensory, frustration). Each card has: — A 1-sentence physical action ('Squat down to their eye level. Don't talk yet.') — A 1-sentence script in plain language ('I see you really wanted that. It's hard.') — A 'what NOT to do' (avoid 'calm down', avoid bribes, avoid escalating) — A why-this-works note (limbic vs prefrontal cortex; co-regulation) Sources cited per card: Whole-Brain Child (Siegel), Magic Years (Fraiberg), Hand-in-Hand Parenting, AAP guidance, Ross Greene's Collaborative Problem Solving. Two modes: — Search: 'bedtime' or 'won't put on shoes' → cards filtered. — Random draw: just tap, get a card, breathe. No AI, no chatbot, no account. Just a clean deck of the best parenting research boiled into one-screen cards you can read while your kid is screaming.
Features
Built to be useful, not noisy.
Random draw
Tap for a fresh card in any moment
Trigger search
Filter by 'bedtime', 'won't share', 'food refusal'...
Age filter
Cards relevant to 1-3 / 3-5 / 5-8 year olds
Card detail
Action + script + what-not + why + source
Favorites
Pin cards that work for your kid
Why it exists
The problem
In-the-moment toddler meltdowns happen every day. Parents need a 5-second script, not a chatbot conversation. Existing apps (Tantrum AI, Better Parent Everyday) use AI that needs internet, takes time to type a prompt, and gives generic advice. Parenting books are at home on the shelf.
What's different
How Calm Cards stands out
Calm Cards is the only iOS parenting app that's a flat deck of 60+ pre-written scripts indexed by age and trigger — no AI, no chat, no account, no internet. Every card cites its source (book + page where possible). Open the app, get a card, use it. Search or draw. Existing AI parenting apps require time and connection…
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FAQ
Questions about Calm Cards
How much does Calm Cards cost?▾
Calm Cards is free. All features are included from day one — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see in this listing works the moment you install it.
Where does Calm Cards store my data?▾
On your device. Calm Cards is built privacy-first: no account is required, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Nothing is uploaded to a server we control — the app works without one.
What platforms does Calm Cards support?▾
iOS, on iPhone and iPad. You can find the latest availability on this page.
How do I get support for Calm Cards?▾
Use the Support link on this page, or email support@allthingsn.com. We answer every message and keep responses on the same thread.
The story
Meet Calm Cards — When the meltdown hits, draw a card
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