What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger (What-to-Do Guides for Kids Series)

In a Nutshell: An practical resource on anger management. Way more helpful than that ineffectual count-to-ten technique. Targeted at kids, but useful for everyone.

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This is the revised edition of the original interactive self-help book by the same title, first published in 2007. It retains the key elements of the original and adds in strategies for mindfulness and updated advice for today’s issues.

I didn't pick this book to learn anger management techniques for my children, both of whom have a temper (which is normal) but not an explosive one (thank heavens!) This book was more for me. I've struggled with my temper since my childhood and instead of being taught how to manage those emotions, I was always rebuked show more and told to "stop it." (Ironic, isn't it? Parents lose their temper and scold us to keep a handle on our feelings when they are doing the same thing. show less

Has some interesting suggestions. We'll see how well they work and if children understand the analogies. I find them very on spot.