What Anxious and Angry Children Need to Know About Their Brains [ImperfectFamilies.com]

Samantha Sangenito 3/28/174:00 AM

“Settle down,” you say above the screaming.

It sounds more like a threat than a caring suggestion.

“I don’t know how!” your child jeers back.

You shake your head, sighing. How many times do you need to remind her to take a deep breath when she’s upset?

Obviously, something’s missing here.

BIG FEELINGS. BIG CONFUSION.

Big feelings like anger, frustration, jealousy, anxiety, sadness, and stress can be overwhelming to kids. Without warning, their body is flooded with physical sensations – racing heart, tense muscles, sweat, tingling fingers.

[For more of this story go to http://imperfectfamilies.com/w...w-about-their-brain/]

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