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anger management in children

How do I control my childs' anger before it excalates and gets out of control?

Question applies to ages: 9, 10

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# of Thumbs Up Received (76)		 An angry, out of control child is scary, both to you and also to himself. Your child does not WANT to be out of control, but he doesn't know how to stop it.

It is helpful to try and figure out what triggers your child's anger and then takes steps to help him learn how to handle those triggers. you will need to talk with him when he is not angry and out of control in order to teach him how to manager his anger.

One of the best books I have found to teach parents and children how to manage anger is "The Explosive Child," by Ross W. Greene. It is easy to read and presents a wonderful process for managing seemingly unmanageable children, from tots to teens.

By the way, handling anger triggers does not mean walking on eggshells around your child or organizing your entire day to avoid setting him off. That is both exhausting and unfair, both to you and your child, who will get the impression that the world revolves around him. Instead, it means helping your child recognize events or situations that are difficult, discovering why he has an angry response to them, and then working together to learn new ways to respond appropriately.

I will warn you that this can be a long process and requires a lot of work from parent and child, but it will be well worth it in the end.

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mom of a formerly angry (violent) child
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