Children as well as adults will feel
different emotions at one time or another. Anger is an emotion that
children need to learn how to deal with. If it is not dealt with, it
can carry over into their adult life.
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| Ways to Cope With Anger |
Can you envision what an angry child looks likes? Have you sometimes observed small
children playing? Possibly when one gets mad, that child may decide
to hit the other out of anger. Learning to deal with this anger is
something that they need to be taught.
Mads Out
I happen to stumble across this site
angriesout.com. I really like the suggestions that Lynne Namka, Ed.D
makes for children to get their mad out. Some of the things she
suggested was to check your tummy, jaws, and your fists, see if the
mads are coming, stop and think, make a good choice, remember to use
your firm words not your fists, use a strong voice and say, “I feel
mad when you ________.”and there were several more things she
talked about. This is so good for children and even adults could
learn from this as well.
The Mad Family Gets Their Mads out:
Lynne Namka, Ed. D.
Okay to be Mad
Erin at realmoms.com talks about how it
is okay to be angry and the importance of not hiding your emotion
from your children. How many times have you been angry and when
someone asked you if you were angry, you denied it and said,
“Everything is okay.?” Erin further adds that she has an anger box
in her classroom. When children are feeling angry and upset they can
go to the box that is filled with various calming and coping items
which will allow the child to identify the emotion, regain control,
and develop healthy coping skills. I really like this concept. Some
of the items she suggest to put in this box are foam ball, small
pillow, bubble wrap, play-dough, or a small mirror. Possibly you can
think of some things that you might want to add to your angry box. I
really like having a mirror in the box, because then the child can
view their facial expression. When we get angry, our expression
usually shows it.
Bedtime Meditations for Kids (Calm for
Kids)
Calming App
Did you know that there is an actual
app for calming children when they are angry? This app is an audio
and video tool developed for children with autism, but I can see how
any child that has an anger problem could benefit from it. It has
a social story with it and it only sells for $2.99. it is available
in the Apple.com store.
Source:
Rules for Getting Your Mads Out
It's OK to be Angry: Teaching Your
Preschooler About Emotions
Photo Caption: Google
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Thank you for sharing at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings
Your welcome Terri. It is a pleasure.
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