Sometimes children's anger overwhelms them. Often kids have a hard time thinking of alternatives to aggressive behavior when they feel angry. But telling children to I use words" or sending them to their rooms rarely provides long-term solutions to handling strong emotions. In this book, Elizabeth Crary provides options children can use to diffuse it or feeling shame their anger without denying about it. In this story.. When Matt's little brother ruins his favorite baseball card, Matt just wants to knock him flat. Then his mom lets him know it's OK to be mad and helps him discover some ways to express his anger without hurting his brother or being destructive.

The Dealing with Feelings interactive story series not only gives children words for [their] feelings, it also offers alternative ways to express the feelings safely and satisfactorily. Both children and parents can learn effective, realistic tools not only for dealing with difficult feelings, but also for problem solving in general.
— Ami Raynor, Northwest Baby and Child

... practical vehicles to help children work through feelings. In all of the stories, children are encouraged to express their feelings in healthy, constructive, nonthreatening ways. Useful additions for one-on-one shoring between adult and child.
— Celia Hoffrnan, School Library Joumal

Asking the child reader "what would you do next" is a very empowering thing. My students loved that aspect of the book and strongly identified with Mott's problem.
— Mitzi Sheppard Fike, Teacher, 2nd grade

Elizabeth Crary and her husband are the parents of two children. Ms. Crary also teaches parent education at North Seattle Community College and is a frequently requested speaker for groups of parents and professionals nationwide. Her background includes more than twenty-five years of work with young children as an instructor and scout leader. Ms. Crary is the author of twenty books for parents and children, including the bestselling Without Spanking or Spoiling and Pick Up Your Socks.

Juvenile/Childcare