Are you an Angry Parent?

We hope the answer to this is 'of course' as everyone was born with the ability to feel anger. However, it is how we react to anger which causes most of our emotional problems in our lives.

Most of a child's emotional learning takes place within the family environment. The child not only learns how to respond to the emotions of others, but most importantly how to handle their own intense feelings. As anger is the emotion which most of us have an unhealthy relationship with, it is usually the emotion which a child either learns to repress or express in an aggressive way. What they learn about Anger in the home will usually affect their behaviour outside of the home too. Children may learn to repress their anger, maybe because the parent forbids them to be angry, in which case they may show their anger through sulking, crying or by withdrawing. In teenagers they may become apathetic or 'bored' all the time. Alternatively, they may express their anger in an explosive, aggressive way, behaving in an out of control or verbally abusive manner. As adults, we too can react to our anger in the very same way.
In order for children not to fear anger or use anger in a powerful way we as adults have a responsibility to have a better understanding of how we react to our angry feelings. At Manage Your Emotions we can help both children and adults do just that!
Our unique programme helps not only adults but children to understand the message of anger and through various forms of exercises we can help people to deal with their 'anger' in an assertive way, which is what it is there for.
We like to view 'anger' as a soldier of your own boundary. Its job is to keep you safe and will alert you if anyone hurts you in any way. Anger can help you set boundaries, be heard and gain self respect. However, its is not its job to hurt anyone!
Anger wants to be your friend, not your enemy.