Reduce angry and aggressive behaviour of children and teens by teaching new social skills and positive ways to express frustration. Worn out parents worried by their children’s explosive, angry behaviour learn strategies to improve behaviour and create a calmer home. Exhausted or frightened by frequent outbursts, parents often try to avoid doing or demanding anything of their children that might trigger their anger.
Author Connie Schnoes tells parents not to unintentionally reinforce angry behaviour by cajoling or consoling the angry child in order to keep the peace, nor to shield children from situations that make them angry. Instead, all children must learn that feeling angry at times is a normal emotion and there are appropriate ways to control and express anger without hurting themselves or others. This book helps parents, grandparents and primary caregivers to:
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1: ANGRY CHILDREN
CHAPTER 1: Children and Emotions
CHAPTER 2: Children and Anger
CHAPTER 3: How Children Learn
CHAPTER 4: Why are Children Angry?
SECTION 2: WHAT PARENTS CAN DO
CHAPTER 5: Become a Better Parent
CHAPTER 6: Catch Kids Being Good
CHAPTER 7: Set a Good Example
CHAPTER 8: Consequences Work, So Use Them
CHAPTER 9: Listen to and Talk with Your Children
CHAPTER 10: Where Is Your Line in the Sand?
CHAPTER 11: Teach Ahead of Time
CHAPTER 12: "I'm So Angry I Could... !" Now What?
CHAPTER 13: Media Matter!
CHAPTER 14: Teach Problem Solving
CHAPTER 15: Know Where Your Children Are
CHAPTER 16: The Role of Spirituality
SECTION 3: TEACH SO YOUR CHILDREN WILL LEARN
CHAPTER 17: Take a Teaching Approach
CHAPTER 18: When Children Lose Control
CHAPTER 19: When lt's More than Just Anger
Index