Many children are referred to see me to help them learn how to deal better with their anger. They may be children who become angry easily with minimal provocation, or who remain angry for a long time, ...
When children are overwhelmed with emotions or challenging situations, they may turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as temper tantrums, defiance or even overeating. Such reactions to stress can ...
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Because young children often don’t have the language or regulation skills to handle these big feelings, they can result in tantrums, mood swings, rebellion and emotional outbursts, which may trigger ...
Everyone experiences anger in their lives. Maybe you had a fight with your best friend, you didn’t get that promotion you expected or you wrangled through bad traffic and bad drivers to get somewhere ...
Venting when angry seems sensible. Conventional wisdom suggests expressing anger can help us quell it, like releasing steam ...
KIRK MARTIN was the son of a military man, and when he had his own son, he approached the child the same way his father had approached him: loudly. The problem was that that method didn't work well ...