Slammed doors. Hurting hearts. Tricia Goyer knows what it's like to parent children with chronic anger. In Calming Angry Kids, Goyer draws on her own experience to help readers • understand what's going on in a child's brain • focus on relationship over rules • teach a child how to handle frustrations without outbursts • control how they express their own anger • establish a standard of respect in the home Including reflection questions and action steps at the end of each chapter, Calming Angry Kids shows weary parents that peace in their home is within reach.
Parenting expert and mom-in-the-whirlwind Tricia Goyer challenges and inspires parents to build and restore relationships with their angry kids rather than disciplining, ignoring, or resenting them.
Tricia Goyer is the award-winning author of more than seventy books, including Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God's Word One Step at a Time. She is a homeschooling mom of ten and a grandmother of four. Tricia and her family live in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Acknowledgments 17, Introduction: A Heartbreakingly Angry Home 19, Part 1: Understanding Anger: Theirs and Yours, 1. Trauma and the Truth behind Mad 292. Anger from Life Stressors 413. Physical Issues That Can Fuel Anger 514. A Parent's Internal Response to Anger 675. A Parent's External Response to Anger 81Part 2: Helping Your Angry Kid6. Building Bonds 977. Stopping the Cycle before It Starts 1118. Teaching Kids to Calm Themselves 1319. Calming Angry Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers 14910. Calming Preteen Anger 16711. Calming Teen Anger 17912. A Healing Place for Adopted and Foster Kids 195, Conclusion: The Victor's Crown 213, Appendix A. Scriptures to Memorize as a Family 217, Appendix B. Recommended Resources 221, Notes 229.
