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No parent looks forward to their child’s next tantrum.
But instead of dreading it, treating each tantrum as a learning opportunity could help your child learn to better manage their emotions — a skill they’ll need to be happier and more successful as they grow up.
After all, the occasional angry outburst is inevitable, says Jazmine McCoy, a clinical psychologist based in the Atlanta suburbs. Your goal as a parent of young children shouldn’t be to avoid or suppress it at all costs. Instead, McCoy tells CNBC Make It: “The goal is to raise a child who knows how to handle their anger in a healthy way.”
Learning to effectively regulate emotions, especially intense ones like anger and sadness, can help children develop resilience, improve their attention spans, and boost cognitive development, research shows. Those skills and traits are all key to your kids’ overall success and well-being, according to psychologists.
For parents, how you talk about anger — especially when responding to a surprise outburst — is key to teaching your child how to appropriately handle that emotion, says McCoy.
“It’s OK to be angry,” she says. “Anger is an emotion that’s a message. It’s here to tell us something important. So let’s pay attention to it.”
Here are four steps to follow, according to McCoy:
Draw clear boundaries
Children need to feel heard and understood, especially by their parents, McCoy says. They should know that intense, negative emotions are normal — and that their parents are here to help, and will still love them unconditionally even when they’re acting out.
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Jan 13, 2024 @ 07:44:38
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