You can learn to recognize the signs of stress in your own body. You may feel your muscles get tight, your hands might begin to sweat, or your breathing might be heavy and fast. Ulcers, migraine headaches, asthma, and high blood pressure can come from stress. Find help for too much stress. First, remember, that it's normal to feel stress when you're a parent.
All parents feel stress sometimes.
Talk to other parents about how you feel. Try different ideas for coping with stress, such as self-help groups, parent stress hotlines, exercise and time out for yourself. This toy helps toddlers learn about the different ways that things feel. They learn how to tell one feel from another. The toy also gives them a chance to collect and learn about the shapes, colors, and sizes of different objects and materials.