Raising children can be one of life’s most difficult and rewarding challenges. Our irritation tolerance is constantly challenged each and every day. Children don’t necessarily know they are pushing our buttons (although some do!). Depending on a child’s age or developmental stage, they may be behaving ways inadvertently that produce stress or anger in us, as parents, without meaning to do so.
Parents and caregivers must realize that all behavior is learned. Where do we acquire skills? Well, you guessed it, from our own parents. Our children learn on how we respond and react to them. We are teaching them how to function in the world under pressure, stress and various situations simply by observing us. Some of this happens consciously, while some of it happens without them even knowing it!
We commonly refer to kids having “sponges” for brains. They take in everything, and quickly. Language acquisition skills are at the peak between the time we are born and about 8 years of age. This is why children who grow up in multi-lingual households can learn several languages at once, but older children or adults have a much more difficult time.
Parents who don’t get their anger under control can benefit greatly from taking an anger management class specifically designed for parents. Parents who improve their skills in anger management get two benefits. One, they will be better able to not behave badly with their children when they do get upset, and two, their children will learn how to better handle their own anger.
Skills specific to educating parents how to better manage anger can be taught either in a live anger management program or in a anger class just for parents taught online. There is no need to wait, skills for anger management can be learned and changes can be made almost immediately. Don’t let you or your children suffer, the skills you need are a click away!