When Your Child Gets Angry

Learn better. Play smarter. | [View this email in your browser]( Parenting made simpler. Written by experts. Designed for intentional parents. When Your Child Gets Angry Children get angry. Really mad. It’s normal! It’s an expected and typical part of their growth. But in the heat of the moment, it can feel scary for both children and grown-ups. This year above all years there has been more pent-up angst. What does 'angry' look like for your child? From being outwardly angry (hitting, throwing things, banging heads on walls and floors, yelling, etc.) to being inwardly angry (rigid body, clenched teeth and hands, turning red in the face, etc.), there is a wide range of angry behaviors in young children. We all feel anger. It’s how we manage that emotional response that’s tricky. So, we dug into Anger Management 101 with Linda Groszyk (of [ProSocial]( one of our favorite early childhood experts who specializes in social communication and emotional regulation. In her articles below, she helps normalize what anger looks like and feels like, and then shares key strategies and example scripts for supporting you and your child - all essential nuggets to add to any caregiver tool kit. Three takeaways to guide you into the week: - When a child experiences big emotions, it's a learning process for them to understand what they're feeling and how to manage it. - This learning takes time, practice and repetition. - Co-regulate (Regulate your emotions alongside your child’s.) - It’s natural for grown-ups to mirror the emotions of their child and vice versa, but the importance of co-regulation cannot be overstated. - Your regulation - as difficult as it is in the heat of the moment - is paramount to helping your child eventually return to a regulated state. - Be attuned to know what is best for your child. What works for one child / one sibling, will differ for another. - Put an individualized plan in place based on your child's unique behavior patterns and what they respond to in order to calm down. Anger is often a signal emotion for something else - fear, anxiety, embarrassment, vulnerability, misunderstanding...the list is long. As dysregulating as anger feels, it’s an opportunity for your child to build emotional regulation skills and for you to deepen an understanding of your child. Keep reading for more Core Marbles and some helpful learning tools. PLINKIT POST [What's Going On in Your Child's Brain and Body]( Insight into what's happening to your child physiologically and examples of underdeveloped skills. 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