How To Help Boys Deal With Anger
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Key Points:
- Many parents, including the author, initially worry about raising boys who might struggle with anger, especially amid societal concerns linking boys, guns, and rage to violence.
- Experts emphasize that anger is a natural response to perceived threats and that boys and girls may express anger differently, with boys more likely to externalize anger through aggression and girls more likely to internalize it.
- Parents should help children label and understand their feelings, providing empathy and teaching self-soothing techniques while maintaining patience and calmness during outbursts.
- It is important to set clear consequences for aggressive behavior to teach children that while feeling anger is acceptable, acting aggressively is not.
- If a child's anger seems excessive, persistent, or occurs across different settings, parents are advised to
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