10 Ways to Help Your Angry Child Get Control Over Those Bad Feelings

Yelling. Fighting. Hitting. Tantrums. Biting. Sound familiar? These are typical behaviors of quick-to-anger children. Other kids hold their intense feelings inside, with unreleased anger and pent-up frustrations leading to anxiety and even depression. If you want your child to handle anger more appropriately, you must help her learn substitute behaviors to relieve that pent-up energy and replace current unhealthy strategies. Some parents swear that learning deep-breathing yoga techniques helped their kids manage anger, while others say teens relax more when they go to a dark room and listen to quiet music. The trick is to find what works best for your child so he can…   Read in browser »