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Handling anger in children could be daunting, draining and distressing for adults. When sadness, frustration, gloominess, irritation and many other feelings are jumbled together – They take a form of “Anger.” And the most important thing is that anger should never be ignored or forgotten. Anger also invites a host of other problems such as headaches, moodiness, sleeping problem and other health hazards. Here are 4 smart ways to deal with pent-up anger and understand the feelings of children-
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Gather some art supplies such as crayons, sketch pens, watercolors and paints and provide them to your child. Ask him to create art about how they are feeling or what they are going through. Give them the freedom to put their feelings on paper for e.g. – draw something like if you are happy or angry or mad. Sometimes the choice of colors can also portray how you are feeling. Black, brown, dark colors or just angry scribbles signify that you are certainly not in a good mood.
Get some balloons and fill them with water. Take your child to a place that can safely become wet such as a bathroom, bathtub or lawn. Encourage your child to throw a water balloon expressing their feelings with each throw. For e.g. I wanted to finish my drawing but you asked me to wrap up – SPLAT! I did not want to share my toy with Sidak- SPLAT! I hate when someone shouts on me- SPLAT! The idea is that the anger should never be squashed deep down. This powerful way can help your child to vent out his/her feelings. This activity may sound crazy but undoubtedly a wonderful way to make your child do the talking.
We all have done at least once in our lifetime! This pillow fight can be started as a game but eventually, it will help your child to open up and release the pent up anger in a healthy way. And off course, children enjoy engaging in a pillow fight especially when their mother and father are on the opposite side. They feel powerful and confident when their parents wave the pillow case in defeat. But play by the rules like no snatching, no hitting, no tackling and stop means stop.
Visit a park or a grassy area where you can ask your child to speak about what is troubling him/her and roll out the anger onto the grass. Rolling out on grass is extremely calming and helpful way to heal a child. You will be amazed to see how a cranky and angry kid has turned into a happy and bubbly child.
A Word of advice
These activities are certainly not to offer solutions in that very moment but letting your child know that you are always there for him and you understand him. Guide him/her though these amazing activities.
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