If you have an angry child you are most likely worn out, confused, and looking for answers to questions like these: How can I restore sanity to this chaos? How can I prevent these anger storms in my child? Why does this rage seem to explode out of nowhere?
Dr. Michael R. Emlet offers you needed help by explaining both the deeper heart issues and possible physical weaknesses that can fuel a child's angry explosions. Then, using his experience as a doctor, counselor, and parent, he applies the truths of the Bible to your child's struggles with anger and outlines practical strategies for helping your child learn self-control.
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This short booklet is full of godly wisdom. Emlet concisely writes what parents (and biblical counselors) need to know in order to deal with angry children in a biblical way. It is easy to read and a quick resource “in the moment” of dealing with the heart of an angry child.
What help is there for a parent of an angry child? This biblical booklet addressing the parent on this issue is helpful. It is a from a minibook series published by New Growth Press which feature booklets authored by various counselors from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). The author Michael Emlet is a faculty member of CCEF and a family physician before becoming a biblical counselor. I appreciate with his background he is still able to write in a way that’s accessible for the general Christian reader. It was a worthwhile resource for Biblical and Pastoral Counselors to give parents who are burdened to minister to their worrying child. There are some things I really enjoyed about the book and even with the first paragraph Emlet states that there is a difference between a strong willed child and an angry child; this distinction is important. I love how the booklet drives readers to find the heart of the manner with where the anger of our child comes from. With this topic the author throughout the work stresses taking the log out of one’s own eye and the need to speak and respond in a way that does not provoke anger and also to not be hypocritical ourselves. There’s a lot of great diagnostic questions throughout this booklet. Under “Practical Strategies for Change” there were times I had concerns of whether the author’s advice might allow the child to get away with anger not being dealt with. But as I read it again I thought there is an importance to see that while considering a child’s heart helps us have a deeper understanding of a child’s anger problem (which we would want) still understanding the situational factor of a child’s anger helps us get a wider understanding of a child’s anger. Understanding the situational context of a child’s outburst also help with coming up with strategies together with the child’s cooperation to creatively have strategies that can avoid a crisis moment of anger. The example of a child’s tantrum 30 minutes before dinner was a good one with talking with the child, identifying the cause of the child’s tantrum and coming up with solutions that doesn’t require compromises of principles. Once again this booklet is a worthwhile resource for Biblical and Pastoral Counselors to give parents who are burdened to minister to their worrying child.
Very helpful with the spiritual and practical aspects of this matter. Really appreciate the real life examples and ideas of what it looks like in the moment of confrontation.
Very good little booklet. Consider this an intro to explore more. Great for pastoral counseling.
Exactly the encouragement I needed. This short booklet gives the background behind anger issues and helpful ways to help those anger outbursts.
I think any toddler that suffers with self control, not just anger, (and their still-struggling parents!) can benefit from this gospel-centered resource.
A short booklet from CCEF, this book is a helpful “emergency resource” to give some parents some basic things to think about when dealing with angry children. It won’t be your last resource to consult, but it’s a very accessible first resource. I would commend it.