J.R's Emotional Outbursts...

...and "The Step".

No, not the Naughty Step. This one has a completely different meaning.

It's not "You've been naughty!"

But "You need to calm down."

It has a max time of 3 minutes and is accompanied with a reassuring and softly spoken "How are you feeling now? Are you better?" to which the reply has usually been,

"Yeah, J.R's happy."

We have a cuddle, then she goes back to whatever it is she wanted to do, a little bit calmer and more able to think straight.