Managing anger is a very difficult thing to do when you’re little. My daughter explodes almost every time her little brother runs into her room. She’s always worried that he’ll brake her lego house or rip one of her books.
This is why Ruby’s Studio’s latest book, “When Miles Got Mad” is a must read for every family.
The main message in “When Miles Got Mad” is how to deal with your feelings when you get angry.
In the story Miles gets very angry when his little brother brakes his favourite toy. Miles is shocked when he sees his reflection in the mirror – as a MAD monster. He soon learns that the angrier he gets, the bigger the monster gets. Miles works through his anger with the monster until the monster disappears completely.
This book teaches an important life skill. It shows kids how to work through their anger. I highly recommend you pick up this book for your little ones. It has a big message that can help any parent have a conversation with their child about what to do when they are angry. The book teaches children to talk through their problems.
You can purchase “When Miles Got Mad” for $12.95 at Ruby’s Studio and at many specialty book stores.
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Enter to win your very own copy of When Miles Got Mad.
To enter, leave a comment telling me what you do when your child gets mad and fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway open to US and Canadian residents, excluding Quebec.
This looks like a fantastic book to help little ones understand how to control their anger! (Frustration) Love the promo code thank you!!
Depends on why they are mad…sometimes snuggles work best, sometimes we will throw a fake tantrum to make him laugh or other really silly things…but with our little guy the key is to laugh with him, if you laugh at him (because he’s so stinkin cute even when he mad) it makes it worse lol
We try to talk through problems, emphasizing using your words but we do have the kids go and “take a break” when needed. This could be sitting in the corner or on a chair, a quiet activity. Depends on what was going on. Our son has behavioural issues and this works for him.
We talk about using your words and trying to express feelings instead of lashing out. We get to practice this a lot. 🙂
It depends on the situation but if its bad they get a time out.
Sometimes I give myself a timeout when my daughter is mad — it can work depending on the situation:)
time outs work good
we go somewhere off just the two of us and talk about it
I talk to her about how to express herself and try to provide context for her about the situation. Then redirect her to something else.
ask him to take deep breaths
I tell her it is okay to be mad. Help her calm down. Then we talk about what upset her
I encourage my kids to talk about their feelings. Hitting and other aggressive behaviour towards people is not tolerated. I’m very interested in reading this book.
Thank you so much for posting this giveaway to my Weekly Giveaway Linky (http://www.journeysofthezoo.com/2013/05/weekly-giveaway-linky-may21.html).
Besos, Sarah
Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo
I don’t know yet.. I’ll be a new mom at the end of the year! 🙂
They get a time out
Tell them to take a deep breath & count to 5. Works (usually!) like a charm!
I try to distract her and talk to her calmly
thanks
I am still figuring it out!! I usually try to distract him and then sit down and talk about it after he has calm down.
When she gets mad I remind her that it is okay to be mad but do not sin by mouthing off and being disrespectful.
My little guy is still just barely a toddler, so I haven’t had to really develop any coping techniques quite yet.
Try to curb it quickly before it escalates.