ANGER MANAGEMENT

ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

"A four-year-old child: At four a child will do anything if provoked. Kicking, spitting and even running away is often seen when the child does not get his way. While they need boundaries, the four-year-old enjoys pushing the limits. Verbal aggressiveness increases with four-year-old children by more name-calling.

A five-year-old child: Five-year-old children want to be "good" and would rather stay with what is comfortable than try new things. Children at this age often exhibit some tantrums and sulking when they become upset."

Ok...here's my reality...I struggle by. I so wish that I could have one of those 'loveliness' blogs...where everything is just perfect all around. But I'm figuring...since I enjoy blogging...and if I wait for 'perfection' to happen around here, there will NEVER be anything to write about...I might as well write about the 'strugles'. I guess that's MY niche in life...I'm a whiner...and I need an outlet...lol.

So as to the quote above...that just spoke to my most recent 'struggle'. Christian is not quite four yet, but what can I say...he's an advanced child...lol. I just need to change the 'kicking and spitting' for 'hitting, scratching and pulling sister's hair'. Yikes! Time outs don't seem to be helping at all here...arghhh.

Sarah on the other hand seems to have reverted back to her daily tantrums. We went for about a year free of tantrums and thought that they were done with...I NEVER expected for them to re-appear at FIVE! I've thinking that she may be overly tired and may actually be needing to have a nap in the afternoon again...maybe she's going through some growth spurt or something. I don't know...I'm at a loss here.`