Anger books?

[staceychev]

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Any recs for either children's or adult books to help me and my 4.5YO learn to manage her anger? I've got a really long fuse, so this is new territory for me. She gets it from her father (a little bit) and her grandfather (a whole heck of a lot), but neither of them really learned the "management" aspect of it, so they're no help.

[Friendlee]

131 Creative Strategies for Reaching Children with Anger Problems by Tom Carr

One section includes chapters entitled:
Mild Anger
More Challenging Anger
Extreme Anger
When Nothing Else Works
Tips for Parents of an Angry Child

Also includes a helpful list of Do's and Don'ts for Teachers. (Helpful to make a copy for her teacher when she goes to school if she's still struggling with anger).

Another book that has been helpful to me as a teacher of children with anger issues is When All Else Fails (Unique Last-Resort Strategies, Activities and Proven Programs for Reaching Difficult Students) also by Tom Carr.

Both books are easy to navigate and will give you great ideas to use with your LO. Many can be easily modified for her young age. I think you can view some of the pages on Barnes and Noble website before purchasing to decide if you want to buy.

[annethcz]

I like

When Sophie Gets Angry... Really, Really Angry for kids.

[4Marmalade]

We got a book written for kids that was pretty helpful with my ds1 (he was about 6 when we read it together). It is called "What to do when your temper flares" by Dawn Huebner. Ds enjoyed reading it with me, doing the activities and it gave us some tools to use.

[gulfportchrista]

anger books

I was logged on tonight looking for help with DS, who's 4, and his less than pleasant behavior.

One book we liked, Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee Maclean. It's a about a cow who has a really bad day and his grandfather helps him learn to calm down by meditating with a moody cow jar. My son really liked it and now will actually use his own moody cow jar when told he's being snarky. It doesn't work when he's really out of control of course but it has been a help. It at least helps me feel like I'm giving him a tool to use to manage his feelings instead of just punishing him.