In a 2018 study conducted by Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), school mental health experts screened close to 3,000 LAUSD students and determined "almost half (48%) of the students were found to be at-risk for traumatic stress, which manifests in behaviors [such as emotional outbursts, arguments and defiance] that impede learning." Traditional methods of discipline and punishment in schools do nothing to help students develop tools for handling frustration or big emotions, managing conflicts, communicating without violence, or solving problems. Adopted by LAUSD in 2013 as an alternative disciplinary approach, Restorative Justice focuses on identifying and repairing the harm caused by violation of an agreement or a crime, rather than simply meting out punishment. To address the frequent conflicts arising between students, the author began following the LAUSD Restorative Justice Framework. This article discusses the author's year-long research inquiry into how to make Restorative Justice practices friendly for 1st-grade and young students.