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The following are a few basic tips to help parents redirect angry male children. In addition to the tips below we strongly encourage parents to seek mental health interventions: |
- Comment on your child's behavior when it is good. Sometimes parents only highlight negative behavior
- Modeling is important. Be aware of how your children are seeing you. Are you an angry mother? Always angry, upset and yelling
- Learn your son's triggers. Once you determine his triggers, prepare appropriate interventions
- Say "NO!" Create limits and boundaries for you son. Often many single mothers over compensate when dad is not around. The male child is often spoiled by his mother and uses anger and outbursts to get a desired outcome
- Provide physical outlets and exercise, both at home and at school (Yoga, Tai Chi, Swimming and other sports). Young boys need physical outlets
- Take an interest in your child's activities (develop some emotional currency with your son). Get connected with the activities in his life
- Use several parenting methods. This may range from time out to physical restraints. Single mothers must maintain high levels of control over their male children
- Teach and coach problem solving skills. You will not always be with your son. He must learn ways to problem solve
- Reduce family stressors. Most families struggle with coping with stress. As much as you can find regular family activities that support building and maintaining the families' connectedness
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