Angry Feelings Activities for Kids
The way a child handles her anger can
either make a situation worse or better. Throughout childhood people are
learning their limits and they have yet to accept many of the realities
of life. This can make them very angry, but there are ways to control
this emotion.
Managing Anger
Instead of getting angry and lashing
out at others, practice admitting when you are angry and then figure
out how you can become pleasant again. Identify the source of the
problem and ask yourself how you are going to make the situation better.
If there is no evident solution to the problem, find somewhere that you
can be alone and think about a plan to address the issue. For example,
if your teacher gave you too much homework, talk to your parents about
it and see if they can help.
Quick Fixes
Several techniques can help you
overcome your anger and put you back on track. For example, count to 10,
talk to a friend, hug someone you know, exercise, draw a picture
expressing your anger, play music and sing along, put a pillow over your
face and scream into it, think happy thoughts or play a game. These
exercises can help you take a time out and think more rationally to come
up with a solution to the problem.
Discussion
After you experience the anger and
have mitigated the negative feeling, talk to a peer, parent or other
adult who you can trust. Tell them why you were angry and ask for their
guidance. They may tell you that being angry is completely normal and
you had every right to be upset. You can ask for advice on how you can
handle anger and if you dealt with the feeling in the right way.
Child Anger
According to Dr. Richard Niolon,
children should be allowed to get angry. The emotion is a normal part of
being a human and expressing the feeling is needed for mental health.
Children often become angry because control of their world is limited to
the decisions made by adults in their lives. This creates a helpless
feeling that can be frustrating for kids and lead to bursts of anger, or
prolonged anger in some cases.
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