Angry kids, angry parents : understanding and working with anger in your family / Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen, Cand. Psychol, Joanne Dolhanty, PhD, CPsych.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hagen, Anne Hilde Vassbø, author.

Dolhanty, Joanne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anger in children.

Parent and child.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

vii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2023]

Summary:

"Everything you need to know about your child's anger and how to manage it"-- Provided by publisher.

"Psychologists Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen and Joanne Dolhanty explain everything you need to know about your child's anger and how to manage it. Anger can be normal and healthy when it enables us to stand up for ourselves and defend against injustice. However, it can also lead to aggression-even violence-while also hiding other, more vulnerable emotions. For instance, an angry child may be hiding embarrassment, shame, disappointment, sadness, loneliness, or fear. As a parent, it is your job to help your child understand their anger, express it in an appropriate way, and address the underlying need. In Angry Kids, Angry Parents you will learn how to respond to your child's anger in a sensitive and productive way that validates their feelings, addresses their needs, and teaches them to manage their own anger. It can be nerve-wracking to watch your child explode in rage. This book will teach you how to stay calm and protect your boundaries. Supported by years of psychological research and therapeutic practice, the strategies in this practical, compassionate book will help any parent who struggles with their child's anger. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Anger Can Be Useful

I. The Power of Anger. Constructive Versus Destructive Anger

Challenge 1: Anger as a Cloaking Device

Challenge 2: New Day, Same Old Anger

Challenge 3: Adopting the Stance of Anger

Challenge 4: When Anger Gets Aggressive

II. Responding to Your Child's Anger

The Art of Validating Anger

From Validation to Problem Solving

Troubleshooting While Validating

But I'm Not a Robot: Parents Have Feelings, Too

The Magic of Apology

III. Setting and Enforcing Limits

All About Boundaries

Setting Limits

Giving Consequences

Troubleshooting While Setting Limits

Afterword.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hagen, Anne Hilde Vassbø. Angry kids, angry parents

ISBN:

9781433840654

1433840650

OCLC:

1347018937

Publisher Number:

90101604376