Day 38 - Teaching our children to manage their anger

Parenting Children - September 21, 2012

Day 38 - Teaching our children to manage their anger

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1. Recognize it's a long process

• typically it takes at least eighteen years!
• help them to realize that talking through an issue that has upset them is more productive than behaving badly

2, Try to find the root cause of the anger
• listen to your child
• HALT - are they Hungry, Anxious, Lonely or Tired?
• may not be easy to work out root cause - they may not know
• if we don't find the root cause, they can become angrier or suppress their emotions, leading to rebellion later
• create environment of openness and honesty to encourage communication

Question:
Complete the attached worksheet

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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1. Recognize it’s a long process

typically it takes at least eighteen years!
help them to realize that talking through an issue that has upset them is more productive than behaving badly

2, Try to find the root cause of the anger

listen to your child
HALT – are they Hungry, Anxious, Lonely or Tired?
may not be easy to work out root cause – they may not know
if we don’t find the root cause, they can become angrier or suppress their emotions, leading to rebellion later
create environment of openness and honesty to encourage communication