Anger Doesn't Work With Children

Anger simply doesn't work most of the time in terms of influencing the behavior of others - especially your children. As we teach in our anger management classes, the purpose of anger expression is usually to get your children to do something, but it is ineffective and has many negattive consequences. In short, there is a huge downside with little upside in terms of changing things.

The best analogy I've read lately explaining why anger doesn't work as discipline technique is provided by Dr. Dobson, president of the nonprofit organization "Focus On the Family." In this article he says that disciplinary action influences behavior; anger does not. We fully agree with this position. What do you think? Read it here

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[DEBRA VAN DIJK]

I HAVE A FOURTEEN SON IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY THING WE HAVE TRIED HAS FAILED DEREK HAS EXPOLVISE MOOD DISORDER LIKE HE COMES TO MY ROOM AND SAYS WHERE ARE MY EARRINGS I TELL HIM NO I LOCK THE DOOR AND HE COMES HE SWINGING A BAD EVERY TIME HE IS TESTED THE
TEST SAYS HE SEEMS LIKE HE HAS NO ANGER...JUST TODAY HE HAS HAD SEVERAL OUTBURSTS BUT HE PICKED UP A BOULDER AND THREW IT AND BROKE 2 WINDOWS HE CLAIMS DOWN
AFTER A WHILE BUT IT IS MAKING US GO BANKRUPT...I HAVE GOOTON SO MAD I HAD HIM ARRESTED I HAVE GOTTON SO TIRED IF 51/50
THEY SEND HIM TO A PHYS WARD 4 DAYS THINK IS
OK WRONG ME AND MY HUSBAND ARE GOING TO CONCELING TO LEARN TO DEAL AND HANLDE HIM BUT IT JUST IS NOT WORKING
THNAKS
DEBRA VAN DIJK