Good Ways to Handle Anger
What is it called when you breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth to calm down?
Deep Breathing
It is okay to hit other people when I am really mad.
False
You are watching a movie but the movie doesn't end before bedtime and you have to stop it and go to bed before it is over. What should you do?
Take a deep breath and say okay to mom/dad and get ready for bed. Tell yourself that you will get to finish the movie tomorrow.
Who are two people you see every day that are good to talk to when you are angry?
Mom and Dad
What can you do with paper and pencils or markers to help calm yourself down?
Drawing and coloring
It is important to take some quiet time every day and be by yourself.
True
Another kid at school keeps calling you mean names. What should you do?
Tell the other kid to please stop calling you names and go get an adult to help you.
What are 3 things you like about yourself?
1...2...3
What is something you can do with your body to help calm yourself down?
Run in place or squeeze hands or count on my fingers
It is okay to call someone a mean name if they did something wrong.
False
You were supposed to go to the bathroom at grandma's house but you didn't. Now you have to go really bad in the car on the way home. What should you do?
Tell mom/dad that you need to go right now and say sorry for not going at grandma's house.
What can you do when things don't go how you want them to?
Tell yourself it will still be okay and follow the directions the adult is giving you.
What is your cloud meditation?
imagine you are in a cloud. it is soft and warm and safe.
You don't get in trouble for feeling angry. You get in trouble for how you behave when you feel angry.
True
You were supposed to go to the zoo with mom and dad and sister but something came up and you can't go anymore. What should you do?
Express how sad and mad you are to mom and dad and then accept the change in plans and find something else to do like watch a movie or play a game.
What does it mean to be safe?
To be protected and feel calm. To trust the adults around you and to be out of danger.