By: 1999 The Positive Line
- Be a good role model by controlling your own anger.
- Never spank your child or use any other physical force when he/she gets out of control.
- Limit your child’s viewing of violence in the media, whether on TV, in movies, video or on the Internet.
- Keep your child healthy, with enough rest and nutritious foods.
- Learn to recognize signs of stress in your child and help him/her handle stress you can’t reduce.
- Encourage your child to put angry feelings into words rather than into physical actions.
- Teach your child to respect the feelings of others.
- Help your child make a list of things to do when angry that won’t hurt himself/herself or others.
- If you blow up at your child, apologize later, after you’ve calmed down.
If your child has a problem learning to control anger, seek additional help from counselors or social workers at school or in the community.