Dive Deeper: Anger Management for Children

 

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Article Overview

Children’s angry feelings, children’s angry words, and children’s angry actions can be a frequent and upsetting occurrence in families with young children and in classrooms caring for young children. Anger Management for Children explores how parents, teachers, and early childhood professionals can help children deal with their angry feelings.

This two-part 66-page article focuses on anticipatory strategies and rehearsals for dealing with your child’s anger beforehand, as well as words and strategies to use in-the-moment. Techniques are explained to channel your child’s angry feelings into appropriate verbal expressions and physical outlets.

Alternatives to time-outs and spanking are discussed. A detailed 21-step plan for working with children’s physical aggression at home and in the classroom is also outlined. An agenda for a parent-childcare staff meeting for dealing with physical aggression is presented.

PART 1. YOUR CHILD’S ANGRY FEELINGS AND ANGRY BEHAVIOR

  • Overview of anger, including possible triggers for anger

  • Six Levels of Angry Expressions

  • How to help your child put their angry feelings into words

  • How to be partnered with your child around their angry feelings and angry behavior

  • Anticipatory strategies to work with your child’s angry feelings and behaviors in cool moments

PART 2. ANGER IN-THE-MOMENT: WORDS, STRATEGIES, AND TECHNIQUES

  • A-B-C-C Anger Model for hot moments, including appropriate consequences

  • Examples of A-B-C-C Model

  • Alternatives to time-outs and spanking

  • 21-step detailed plan for working with physical aggression at home and in the classroom

  • Agenda for a parent-childcare staff meeting for dealing with physical aggression

 
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