Dealing with an angry child.

Publication: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter

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Anger, by its definition, is a strong feeling of displeasure resulting from a real or supposed wrong. We often tell children "It'Ss okay to be angry, but you can't ... "

But then what? Children (and adults!) need appropriate ways to express their anger. First we need to understand the different ways anger can be expressed. Anger can be expressed constructively or destructively, either spontaneously or purposefully:

* Constructive: acknowledges one's integrity without intending to threaten or violate another.

* Destructive: expression has intention to threaten or violate another's integrity (intention may not be conscious).

* Purposeful: expression is...

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