The Angry Child by Timothy Murphy

The Angry Child by Timothy Murphy

Every child has an off day when nothing seems to go right, but for some, angry outbursts, frustration, and resentment are the norm. When a child's anger threatens to jeopardize his school and social life and introduces an element of strain into the family dynamics that affects every member, it's time for a parent to ask- When is angry too angry?

Child psychologist Dr. Tim Murphy has addressed this very question with hundreds of families, helping them to understand both the causes and the repercussions of childhood anger and to devise effective strategies for defusing the time bomb in their midst. Whether it's a toddler staging a tantrum, a grade-schooler unable to make friends, or a sulking preteen who greets every adult request with antagonism, parents of angry children are baffled by both the depth and the root of their child's unhappiness. And when small social problems and household disputes regularly escalate into full-fledged battles, it's nearly impossible for parents to distance themselves enough from the situation to find a perspective that will remedy it.

With simple, direct techniques, Dr. Murphy shows it is possible to help an angry child understand what triggers his outbursts and develop new approaches for coping with potentially explosive situations. Identifying the ten telling characteristics of an angry child, Dr. Murphy provides examples from his clinical experience to help adults guide their children to more appropriate responses. Dr. Murphy also alerts readers to parenting styles that work best for these volatile children, explaining how a parent's own behavior can sometimes escalate a child's meltdowns. He pinpoints the moments when anger moves from a normal emotional expression to an extreme one, indicative of a larger problem. In a special chapter devoted to winning daily battles, Dr. Murphy offers advice on situations in which an angry child's temper is most likely to flare.

The Angry Child is destined to be a classic. With real solutions for the concerns of millions of parents, Dr. Murphy offers answers and hope for the families and educators of unhappy children of all ages.

Oberlin, Loriann H.: - Loriann Oberlin, MS is the author of more than ten non-fiction books, including SURVIVING SEPARATION AND DIVORCE, OVERCOMING PASSIVE-AGGRESSION and THE ANGRY CHILD (co-authored). In her writing career, she was a regular contributor to parenting, bridal, women's and airline magazines. She wrote a monthly column on working at home for a business newspaper and taught freelance writing at community colleges and online. She's a graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a master's degree in clinical counseling, and now, has a private practice. Under her pen name Lauren Monroe, she writes women's fiction with LETTING GO: BOOK ONE of THE MARYLAND SHORES and SECOND CHANCES: BOOK TWO. Loriann speaks at writer's conferences and has served on the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference planning committee for more than five years. She lives in the Chesapeake region of Maryland.

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ISBN 13	9780609807514
ISBN 10	060980751X
Title	The Angry Child
Author	Timothy Murphy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2002-09-10
Number of pages	272
Prizes	Winner of NAPPA Gold Awards (General Parenting) 2002
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