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Angry kids, angry parents : understanding and working with anger in your family
2023
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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.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgmentsvii
Introduction: Anger Can Be Useful3
Part IThe Power of Anger11
Chapter 1Constructive Versus Destructive Anger15
Chapter 2Challenge 1: Anger as a Cloaking Device31
Chapter 3Challenge 2: New Day, Same Old Anger47
Chapter 4Challenge 3: Adopting the Stance of Anger61
Chapter 5Challenge 4: When Anger Gets Aggressive69
Part IIResponding to Your Child's Anger81
Chapter 6The Art of Validating Anger85
Chapter 7From Validation to Problem Solving113
Chapter 8Troubleshooting While Validating143
Chapter 9But I'm Not a Robot: Parents Have Feelings, Too161
Chapter 10The Magic of Apology187
Part IIISetting and Enforcing Limits223
Chapter 11All About Boundaries227
Chapter 12Setting Limits247
Chapter 13Giving Consequences265
Chapter 14Troubleshooting While Setting Limits283
Afterword299
References303
Index307
About the Authors313
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