To teach a lesson, you and your child must be calm and alert. When anger takes over, logic goes by the wayside. Anger can be a secondary emotion. The underlying cause may be fear or pain or guilt. Try to get to the cause.
Anger can cause huge gaps in the best of relationships.
Think before you act. Consider what you want your child to learn from the situation. Follow through on a respectful, helpfulsolution. This newsletter is published for North Dakota families with preschoolers by the NDSU Extension Service and distributed through your county extension office. See your extension agent for more parenting information and other home economics programs.