Managing negative emotions.

We’ve all had those days when a child we know is angry, insolent and acting out. It's important to remember: just because a child isn't controlling his or her emotions at a certain point, it doesn’t mean that they can’t. 

Our first step in helping children learn how to control their emotions is to stay compassionate. When a child feels safe enough to cry, those feelings of anger and frustration will disappear and the acting out will vanish, too.

It's important to remember:

Emotions aren't bad, they're just part of the richness of
being human.

We don't usually have a choice about what we feel, but we always have a choice about how we choose to act.

When you're comfortable with your feelings, you feel them deeply and then they dissipate. That gives you more control.

Read this Psychology Today article for more on helping kids manage their emotions.