Guest Blogger- Family Life Intern Mackenzie K.
As Donna and the podcast suggested, anger is natural for children. There are countless issues that may cause a child to feel angry: not getting their way, frustration over things that are hard, learning difficulties, family problems, or friendship issues.
Often times we want to tell our children that they should not be angry. Their anger sometimes seems irrational and unjustified to us as parents. In reality, the emotion of anger is not the problem; it is how they handle that anger.
So allow your child to feel angry. We all know how hard it is to try to change your emotions. Help your child identify their feeling as anger. Saying and labeling the emotion like this may be helpful, “You are angry because I won’t let you eat candy before supper” or “I can tell that when you don’t make the circle perfect it makes you frustrated”.
Now that they can recognize their anger, they can learn how to address it. There are some great strategies and tips to try when helping your child learn to handle their anger in the article below:
Does anyone have any experience using these techniques? What has worked best for you and your child?
great ideas of ways to help kids deal with their anger. At the URL below is more information with practical tips.
Getting Along: When I am Angry (ISU publication PM 1653)
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1653.pdf
Embracing the flames of anger, guiding them into a controlled blaze. Children, like us all, deserve the space to feel their emotions. By acknowledging and labeling anger, we ignite the path toward understanding. Empower them with tools to navigate the fire and forge resilience.