Product Description

Most children learn to stop throwing temper tantrums, talking back, and refusing to go to bed or take a bath at an early age. But some children have trouble with impulsivity and self-control. Left unaddressed, these issues can lead to some very serious problems in adolescence and adulthood. Anger control problems are the number one reason that children are referred for therapy, affecting children as young as three years old. Since anger problems in children may indicate other significant concerns, it pays to address anger in kids as soon as possible. If a child in your life has an anger problem, you need the friendly, effective activities in this book.

I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad contains forty activities for issues such as recognizing anger triggers, better problem solving, and communication tips for defusing conflict before it gets out of hand. The workbook explores common lifestyle issues such as lack of sleep that can make anger problems worse. These fun activities will help kids talk about their feelings and learn to control them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15020 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 141 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781572246065
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
By working through the activities in this book, children with anger control problems can develop better emotional and behavioral control. Kids will learn how to identify the things that make them angry, become better problem solvers, talk about their frustrations, and much more.

About the Author
Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized child psychologist and parenting expert. He has written dozens of books to help children learn the emotional intelligence skills that make them happier, healthier, and more successful.

Zach Pelta-Heller holds an MFA in non-fiction from The New School. He is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Huffington Post, American Prospect, and Alternet, among other publications. Currently, he lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Anna.

Anna F. Greenwald is currently pursuing her MSS at the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. She was previously a preschool teacher, and now resides in Philadelphia with her husband.

Customer Reviews

Good resource to help children
This book is a helpful resource for therapists and counselors seeking creative techniques to help children appropriately express anger. Includes activities to help children express angry feelings, learn problem solving, and difuse conflict. Readers may also be interested in the following books:

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Good resource
As a child therapist, I found this to be a helpful tool in giving my kiddos a tool to concretely work with and to add to my repertoire of aids to help them deal with anger issues in a fun way. For the price, this is a great tool!