- Know your limits. Accept what you can’t change….for now.
- Ease your tension, take a walk, listen to music, or splash cold water on your face.
- Encourage your children’s positive qualities and constructive behaviors.
- Phone a friend. It helps to share your concerns and talk things out.
- Your example helps your children learn to handle anger.
- Opt for the counting cure if needed. Count to 10...20...or 100.
- Use your kitchen timer for the "Time Out" before disciplining.
- Remember that everyone slips up at times, including you and your children.
- Count your blessings; these include the children you love.
- Organize the time away from your children so you enjoy your time together.
- Out of ideas to handle anger? Consider parenting classes. Call 464-5500.
- Learn which "cool down" methods work best for you and use them.
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