Angry Kids, Angry Parents

Understanding and Working With Anger in Your Family
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-4338-4065-4
Verlag: APA

Buch, Englisch, 295 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 219 mm, Gewicht: 382 g

Reihe: APA LifeTools

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 this book, 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, so the book will also 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hagen, Anne Hilde Vassbø

Dolhanty, Joanne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogik: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface
- Introduction
Part 1: What is Anger?
- Chapter 1. The power of anger
- Chapter 2. Hard-wired for an anger style: Personality and temperament
- Chapter 3. The anger speedway: Brain, body, and anger
- Chapter 4. When anger messes up - four challenges
Part 2: The Art of Validating Anger
- Chapter 5. What is validation and how on earth can I do it with anger?
- Chapter 6. Validation: The challenge
Part 3: But I'm not a robot: Parents have feelings too
- Chapter 7. Feeling traps
- Chapter 8. Climbing your way out of a feeling trap
Part 4: The magic of apology
- Chapter 9. Radical responsibility. say what?
- Chapter 10. Apology works
Part 5: Boundaries Without Judgment: Effective Limit-Setting for Aggressive Behavior
- Chapter 11. What is your boundary style? Boundaries to protect the parent's well-being
- Chapter 12. The home you want to live in: Limits, rules, expectations, and values
- Chapter 13. Healthy, protective boundaries
- Afterword